Throughout history various peoples have perceived a territorial nature in the spirit realm. The Christian must be aware of the difference in phenomenological reality and biblically-granted ontological reality of such spirits. The two do not always agree. Territoriality of spirits has been observed to cease due to a variety of causes, generally linked to the cessation of their veneration. Christians must keep their focus on Christ and not on the control of spirits.
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