No Christian tradition is perfect, which means that every Christian tradition has its own strengths and weaknesses. Every tradition has areas in which it presses hard to understand and live according to biblical truth, but then also areas in which it inevitably fails to completely match Scripture’s teaching and emphases. Since every tradition is the product of imperfect human beings, it stands to reason that every tradition will fall well short of perfection.
I have often thought that one of the weaknesses of the tradition I identify with is its understanding of satanic and demonic involvement in our lives. This is not a universal weakness, but I do think it is common for Reformed folk to so emphasize human depravity that we inadvertently downplay Satan’s desire and ability to tempt and influence us. When it comes to our great enemies, we emphasize the flesh first and most, then the world, and finally the devil. Contextually, this is perhaps understandable since so many believers have come to Reformed convictions at a time when certain other traditions massively overplay and misunderstand Satan’s influence and the way to defeat him. Sadly, much demonology, satanology, and instruction on spiritual
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