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Shadow Boxing: The Dynamic 2-5-14 Strategy to Defeat the Darkness Within
The Dynamic 2-5-14 Strategy to Defeat the Darkness Within "This book is for the tired, the defeated, the frustrated, and the ashamed. For the hurt and broken, those walking in powerlessness and fear. For all who have found truth but are failing miserably at living it. For those walking in bondage and limitations imposed by forces over which they seem to have no control. For those secretly wondering why their lives don't portray the overcoming reality God has purposed. For those to whom it seems a strong unseen hand holds them to a course they feel incapable of changing." (From Chaper 1) The 2-5-14 strategy gives answers to the 2 ways the enemy has access to your life, the 5 doors to legal ground that gives Satan his rights and the 14 spirits that are the roots of common human problems.
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First published July 1, 1999
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November 23, 2014
There are some nuggets of truth in this book, but they are few and far between--and I would not recommend wading through the pages to find them.
The book is about generational sins, and the argument stems from using the verse in Exodus 20: "...I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me...," but the author takes Scripture out of context for the majority of the book and then twists it and other data to suit his purposes. I suppose this is easy to do when most "Christians" today (and people in general) do not understand the entire Bible or they only know enough to be dangerous.
The author fails to quote Exodus 20: 1-5 (the entire text) in context which states: 1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
The passage in question is from the Ten Commandments and is talking about putting idols in the place of God--something God doesn't want his people doing. Additionally, in the Hebrew culture, it seems this phrase is an idiom, meaning God's love is abounding while his anger is for a short time, and 3 and 4 generations of people all lived in the same tent, so it would be easy to see if Granddad was not following God, his children and grandchildren might also pick up his habits. Most times the apple doesn't fall from the tree, but then other times it is as if the tree launched its fruit miles away and the two are nothing alike.
In Ezekiel 18 we find: "The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die. 5 “If a man is righteous and does what is just and right— 6 if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman in her time of menstrual impurity, 7 does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, 8does not lend at interest or take any profit, withholds his hand from injustice, executes true justice between man and man, 9 walks in my statutes, and keeps my rules by acting faithfully—he is righteous; he shall surely live, declares the Lord God. 10 “If he fathers a son who is violent, a shedder of blood, who does any of these things 11 (though he himself did none of these things), who even eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor’s wife, 12 oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination, 13 lends at interest, and takes profit; shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself. 14 “Now suppose this man fathers a son who sees all the sins that his father has done; he sees, and does not do likewise: 15 he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, 16 does not oppress anyone, exacts no pledge, commits no robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, 17 withholds his hand from iniquity, takes no interest or profit, obeys my rules, and walks in my statutes; he shall not die for his father’s iniquity; he shall surely live. 18 As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what is not good among his people, behold, he shall die for his iniquity. 19 “Yet you say, ‘Why should not the son suffer for the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done what is just and right, and has been careful to observe all my statutes, he shall surely live. 20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. 21 “But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live? 24 But when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice and does the same abominations that the wicked person does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, for them he shall die.
Jesus in the NT reiterates the same thing in John 9:3 when asked whose sin cause the boy to be lame. Jesus responded by saying: “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him."
Sometimes bad things happen to us so that God can be glorified through it, and that's about as about as simple as it can get. The Book of Job is one such example.
Additionally, the author uses the urban legend of the Max Jukes family to support his claims of generational sins--which the legend has been proven false, and not only that, the data and research on this family and the contrasting family were used to support forced sterilizations of people in 1927 who didn't seem to be following the path that someone higher up the chain determined to be the "right" path. The later study of this "family" showed that it was not one single family line as presented in this book, but that the "Jukes" family in the book was made up of over five families, some of whom were not even related by blood. For an author to quote this legend as a basis for his book makes me think he had only one agenda, and that doesn’t seem to be the one to help people.
If you want to defeat the darkness within--repent and turn to God. As Jesus said, "Go and sin no more."
The book is about generational sins, and the argument stems from using the verse in Exodus 20: "...I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me...," but the author takes Scripture out of context for the majority of the book and then twists it and other data to suit his purposes. I suppose this is easy to do when most "Christians" today (and people in general) do not understand the entire Bible or they only know enough to be dangerous.
The author fails to quote Exodus 20: 1-5 (the entire text) in context which states: 1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
The passage in question is from the Ten Commandments and is talking about putting idols in the place of God--something God doesn't want his people doing. Additionally, in the Hebrew culture, it seems this phrase is an idiom, meaning God's love is abounding while his anger is for a short time, and 3 and 4 generations of people all lived in the same tent, so it would be easy to see if Granddad was not following God, his children and grandchildren might also pick up his habits. Most times the apple doesn't fall from the tree, but then other times it is as if the tree launched its fruit miles away and the two are nothing alike.
In Ezekiel 18 we find: "The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die. 5 “If a man is righteous and does what is just and right— 6 if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman in her time of menstrual impurity, 7 does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, 8does not lend at interest or take any profit, withholds his hand from injustice, executes true justice between man and man, 9 walks in my statutes, and keeps my rules by acting faithfully—he is righteous; he shall surely live, declares the Lord God. 10 “If he fathers a son who is violent, a shedder of blood, who does any of these things 11 (though he himself did none of these things), who even eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor’s wife, 12 oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination, 13 lends at interest, and takes profit; shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself. 14 “Now suppose this man fathers a son who sees all the sins that his father has done; he sees, and does not do likewise: 15 he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, 16 does not oppress anyone, exacts no pledge, commits no robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, 17 withholds his hand from iniquity, takes no interest or profit, obeys my rules, and walks in my statutes; he shall not die for his father’s iniquity; he shall surely live. 18 As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what is not good among his people, behold, he shall die for his iniquity. 19 “Yet you say, ‘Why should not the son suffer for the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done what is just and right, and has been careful to observe all my statutes, he shall surely live. 20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. 21 “But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live? 24 But when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice and does the same abominations that the wicked person does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, for them he shall die.
Jesus in the NT reiterates the same thing in John 9:3 when asked whose sin cause the boy to be lame. Jesus responded by saying: “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him."
Sometimes bad things happen to us so that God can be glorified through it, and that's about as about as simple as it can get. The Book of Job is one such example.
Additionally, the author uses the urban legend of the Max Jukes family to support his claims of generational sins--which the legend has been proven false, and not only that, the data and research on this family and the contrasting family were used to support forced sterilizations of people in 1927 who didn't seem to be following the path that someone higher up the chain determined to be the "right" path. The later study of this "family" showed that it was not one single family line as presented in this book, but that the "Jukes" family in the book was made up of over five families, some of whom were not even related by blood. For an author to quote this legend as a basis for his book makes me think he had only one agenda, and that doesn’t seem to be the one to help people.
If you want to defeat the darkness within--repent and turn to God. As Jesus said, "Go and sin no more."
October 5, 2013
I can save you some time by summarizing this book. If you're having any problem in your life, from temptation to anger problems to allergies to clumsiness, you are demon-possessed and need to make an appointment right away with an experienced exorcist (like the author, for example).
December 9, 2019
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:2
Ephesians 6:2
January 6, 2021
Excellent practical teaching on the subject of deliverance and spiritual warfare. Dr. Malone takes Luke 4:18, the passage foundational to Christ’s sense of mission, as the definition for our ministry, articulating the potential to both liberate from spiritual bondage and walk in freedom. From there, Dr. Malone takes the reader into discussions of ways the darkness gets access to human lives and what should be done to uproot it through intentional prayer. If you are not interested in this subject area, I would recommend passing on the book. However, if you wish to restore vitality, life, and power to your prayer, and make it more purposeful, I would strongly recommend this resource. The only down side is that Scripture quotations in the book are from KJV, which makes the language a little hard to follow.
December 26, 2023
GENRE
Non-fiction religious
BASIC SYNOPSIS
This is a book about spiritual warfare by a pastor in that ministry.
MY THOUGHTS
I feel conflicted about this review because on the one hand it has a lot of good and practical advice, but on the other hand, it contains a lot of stories that I strongly suspect have been embellished or even outright made up. That story near the end of the book about the woman ‘Susan’ for example, if true, requires multiple arrests and news headlines.
Another reviewer also pointed out some very valid points in the Bible that contradict the idea of generational curses.
Non-fiction religious
BASIC SYNOPSIS
This is a book about spiritual warfare by a pastor in that ministry.
MY THOUGHTS
I feel conflicted about this review because on the one hand it has a lot of good and practical advice, but on the other hand, it contains a lot of stories that I strongly suspect have been embellished or even outright made up. That story near the end of the book about the woman ‘Susan’ for example, if true, requires multiple arrests and news headlines.
Another reviewer also pointed out some very valid points in the Bible that contradict the idea of generational curses.
September 6, 2024
Amazing book, it's necessary to underline that this book is for born again Christians, and it brings such great insight on the Spiritual Realm, and no as many were saying nothing everything wrong in your life is you being affect by demons by the word of the Lord also state that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood and that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal.
Very great read
Very great read
May 16, 2017
This book is a must read for every born-again believer.
The book was extremely inviting to continue reading.
We all in the body of Christ must continue to grow in Kingdom Principles.
The book was extremely inviting to continue reading.
We all in the body of Christ must continue to grow in Kingdom Principles.
August 27, 2018
This book brought me to a new level of walking with the Lord
March 19, 2021
I'm not sure I agree with what he's saying.
January 31, 2024
This helped me work through a lot of generational sin I hadn’t even thought about.
December 28, 2024
My New Favorite 5 stars
I’ve ready many books on deliverance. This is definitely a must. Every deliverance minister needs this one in their arsenal. Amazing book!
I’ve ready many books on deliverance. This is definitely a must. Every deliverance minister needs this one in their arsenal. Amazing book!
April 12, 2025
Great book!
I learned a lot from this book. Many of these things are not spoken about in the churches I have attended nor by many other Christians.
I learned a lot from this book. Many of these things are not spoken about in the churches I have attended nor by many other Christians.
February 20, 2019
Learned a lot
By reading this book many years ago and again in November of last year, I learned a lot about root spirits and where the source of many issues stems from. I was able to deal with them and move forward, feeling lighter and more free.
By reading this book many years ago and again in November of last year, I learned a lot about root spirits and where the source of many issues stems from. I was able to deal with them and move forward, feeling lighter and more free.
March 15, 2015
Some great basic insights, scriptural, but I feel a caution about how formulatic this presents deliverance to be. There is an order to the supernatural, but this makes it seem so simple (not easy, but simple).
I am undecided about this book as a whole...it may be more a "gleaner" than a full-on "yes!" as far as usefulness. Clear principles, beginner layout, & introduction. Well written, easy to understand. I backed away from going through the steps at the end alone & may engage a more experienced friend to be present.
I am undecided about this book as a whole...it may be more a "gleaner" than a full-on "yes!" as far as usefulness. Clear principles, beginner layout, & introduction. Well written, easy to understand. I backed away from going through the steps at the end alone & may engage a more experienced friend to be present.
January 7, 2009
This is a great book for anyone looking to find a process for discovering and beginning to heal from an emotional wound. I began reading this book because I was stuggling with negative emotions that didn't seem to have a root that I could determine. This book really helped me to understand how strongholds can affect my life and how to begin "cleaning house".
July 18, 2013
A great book. Wonderful insight into spiritual warfare. Provides better understanding about how the enemy can find "holes" to enter our lives and create chaos unbeknownst to us. If you're looking to recognize "where" the enemy might undermining your life and "how" he may be doing it; this book is an excellent starting point.
January 10, 2016
The author uses proof texting and anecdotal stories to make a particular theological point. I disagree with his theology and much prefer Bart D. Ehrman's book "God's Problem: The Bible Fails to Answer our Most Important Question- Why We suffer" Contrary to Malone, professor Ehrman provides well researched and well articulated arguments to support his theological view.
January 9, 2012
I definately need to bring this book back into 2012. This book will propel to you to release the dead things in your life, any self doubt, and build your faith to rely on God to do the impossible.
Great Spiritual read in a true, Biblical perspective.
Felicia
Great Spiritual read in a true, Biblical perspective.
Felicia
May 30, 2014
Didn't agree with some doctrines but gleaned a lot of great insights from this book.
November 16, 2024
False Doctrine which incites weakened faith, doubt, fear, & exaltation of himself (the author) as a person who "works powerfully in spiritual realms"
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