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.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father...
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. Revelation 2:12 (ESV)
In essence, God says there are two ways of life open to us: one means blessedness, happiness, and fruitfulness, but the other means cursedness, ...
