Paul wrote a letter to the church at Ephesus to give them instruction while he was away. In his conclusion he commanded the church to put on he full armor of God.
We need this armor to fight the battle against Satan and his demons.
We are had pressed on every side, yet not crushed we are perplexed but not in despair; persecuted but not forsaken; struck down but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).
We as Christians are at war against the spiritual forces of wickedness. Whether we want to be in the battle or not, we do not have a choice. As Christians we are involved in a life and death struggle with a highly organized kingdom populated by evil, rebellious spirit beings, headquartered in the heavenly realm.
Satan is our enemy and he has waged war on God's kingdom for the souls of humanity. He tries to keep the unsaved blinded to God's Word and he tries to stop the work and progress of those of us already saved.
And the battle ground is in the realm of the mind!
IMAGINATIONS
REASONING
SPECULATIONS THE REALM OF THE MIND
ARGUMENTS
KNOWLEDGE
THOUGHTS
God tells us through His Word that this battle is real even though the battle is a spiritual war, taking place in the spiritual realm, which differs from our physical realm. However, much of the evil we see in the world is a direct result of this unseen war.
Since you are a part of this battle anyway, you should know how to use the armor of God. And just like Paul told the church of Ephesus, we must also put on the full armor of God.
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