:::::*What are principalities? Principalities refers to civil authorities or human governments. Principalities do not exist "in the heavens".
:::::*What are principalities? Principalities refers to civil authorities or human governments. Principalities do not exist "in the heavens".
:::::*What are powers? Powers are large economic entities in society that generally pay taxes to support principalities or civil governments, such Google or Facebook.
:::::*What are powers? Powers are large economic entities in society that generally pay taxes to support principalities or civil governments, such Google or Facebook.
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:::::*What is meant by "principalities and powers in heavenly ''places''? The most obvious example is the [[Sanhedrin]]. Another good example is the [[Magisterium]], or [[Vatican]], or [[Roman Curia]] or whatever name you wish to call it. Verse 10 speaks of dark and Satanic forces taking over religious or "heavenly ''places''. IndependentSkeptic's misuse and misunderstanding of this verse is a testament to this having occurred.
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:::::*What is meant by "principalities and powers in heavenly ''places''?" The most obvious example is the [[Sanhedrin]]. Another good example is the [[Magisterium]], or [[Vatican]], or [[Roman Curia]] or whatever name you wish to call it. Verse 10 speaks of dark and Satanic forces taking over religious or "heavenly ''places''. IndependentSkeptic's misuse and misunderstanding of this verse is a testament to this having occurred.
:::::*The entirety of verse 10 puts on notice to these dark and Satanic forces that occupy "heavenly ''places''" that God's church (by "God's church" I am not referring to the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church) exists on Earth is here to oppose them;
:::::*The entirety of verse 10 puts on notice to these dark and Satanic forces that occupy "heavenly ''places''" that God's church (by "God's church" I am not referring to the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church) exists on Earth is here to oppose them;
:::::*''According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus''. See above, Vargas Milan's comments on "perfection" which nails it.
:::::*''According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus''. See above, Vargas Milan's comments on "perfection" which nails it.