For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of Strong Holds;
2. Casting Down Imagination:
We demolish all theories, reasonings, and any high system of ethics, religion, mythology, metaphysics, subline doctrines or philosophy set forth to defy the knowledge of God. All the boasted gods, lords, sacrificial and mediatorial systems fell before The Gospel.
The high-sounding phrases of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and even Judaism fell before the preaching the crucified and risen Christ. Heathenism shrank before The Gospel and called on secular powers to defend it.