“Spiritual strongholds – what is the Biblical view?”……The word "strongholds" is found once in the New Testament, used metaphorically by Paul in a description of the Christian's spiritual battle:

2 Corinthians 10:3-4

We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do.We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.…This passage reveals the following facts about our warfare:…1) Our battle is not planned according to the way this world fights; earthly stratagems are not our concern.…2) Our weapons are not physical, for our warfare is spiritual in nature. Rather than guns and tanks, our weapons are those of the "full armor of God" …Ephesians 6:14-17…Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. (Or For shoes, put on the readiness to preach the Good News of peace with God) In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.…(Greek the evil one) Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.…3) Our power comes from God alone.…4) God's plan is to demolish spiritual strongholds.……What are these "strongholds" or "fortifications" we face? In the very next verse, Paul interprets the metaphor:

2 Corinthians 10:5

We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God.

We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

The "rebellious thoughts" are the philosophies, reasoning's, and schemes of the world.

The "proud obstacle"pretensions" have to do with anything proud, man-centered, and self-confident. ……Here's the picture: the Christian, wearing his spiritual armor and bearing his spiritual weapons, sets out to "conquer" the world for Christ, but he soon finds obstacles. The enemy has erected strongly fortified garrisons to resist the Truth and attempt to thwart God's plan of redemption.

There is the fortress of human reasoning, reinforced with many subtle arguments and the pretense of logic.

There is the castle of passion, with flaming battlements defended by lust, pleasure, and greed.

And there is the pinnacle of pride, in which the human heart sits enthroned and revels in thoughts of its own excellence and sufficiency.…The enemy is firmly entrenched; these strongholds have been guarded for thousands of years, presenting a great wall of resistance to the Truth. None of this deters the Christian warrior, however. Using the weapons of God's choosing, he attacks the strongholds, and by the miraculous power of Christ, the walls are breached, and the bastions of sin and error are battered down.

The victorious Christian enters the ruins and leads captive, as it were, every false theory and every human philosophy that had once proudly asserted its independence from God.……If this sounds a lot like Joshua fighting the battle of Jericho, you're right. What a great illustration of spiritual truth that story is (Joshua 6)!……Sharing the Gospel is not the only time we see resistance. We can also face demonic strongholds in our own lives, in our families, and even in our churches. Anyone who has fought an addiction, struggled with pride, or had to "flee youthful lusts" knows that sin, a lack of faith, and a worldly outlook on life are indeed "strongholds."……The Lord is building His Church, and the "gates of hell shall not prevail against it" Matthew 16:18… Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means 'rock'), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell(Greek and the gates of Hades.)will not conquer it.

What we need are Christian soldiers, totally surrendered to the will of the Lord of Hosts, who will use the spiritual weapons He provides.

Psalm 20:7

Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.