A review by egbella
The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson

3.0

This book was recommended to me by a friend who found it helpful, and while I don't agree with everything in it, I can honestly say I'm glad I read it. There were certainly sections that were very insightful and beneficial to me, on topics such as conquering sin, taking every thought captive to Christ, and not allowing Satan even the slightest foothold into our lives. And though I do believe we need to be careful with how much focus we give to demons, as it's so easy to begin giving them credit for our own sinful tendencies, I never found any area where Anderson suggested that everything is contributed to demons. In fact, he was quick enough to remind readers of C. S. Lewis' quote that we shouldn't fall into either camp: either attributing too much power to demons and being fascinated/terrified by them, or by pretending they don't exist. They do exist, they do cause many problems in this world, and - most importantly - we have every authority and power in Christ to resist them.
Overall, I didn't find this book revolutionary, but nothing appeared contradictory with the Bible, and it seemed a solid resource on turning from sin and finding power and strength to overcome temptation with Christ. There were also plenty of helpful and practical 'example prayers' to assist those seeking to pray, but struggling to start.