Paul's contributions to our understanding of the powers of evil is to sum them up in the phrase 'principalities and powers'. For him they represent the sum-total of evil powers that threaten men both heavenly and earthly.
The book of Haggai records the Lord's commandment to the Jews to renew their efforts in rebuilding the temple. The Jews obeyed the word...
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has...
“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others....