Here are some questions to think about when we consider the Armor of God:
(Eph 6:17-20) Armor of God - - he equips us. We can take the elements of warfare, which he has provided, but we must take it and wear it. The Shield (of faith) and the Sword (of the Spirit [which is the word of God]) are implements which are not worn like the Helmet (of salvation) and breastplate (of righteousness). If we do not “take” and “wear” the armor will be useless to us.
We are supposed to pray “in the Spirit” for the saints, and for Paul that he may speak boldly to make known the mystery. Does this mean we are supposed to pray for those certain evangelists, or are we supposed to pray for evangelists in general and ourselves (the church) as well? Here it indicates the evangelists.
- - Armor takes effort to put on
- - Clothing stays on easier than hand-held implements.
- - Hand-held implements are more useful in warfare, both for attack and defense than that which is worn. (The breastplate protects you but you can not attack with it.)
- - The defense (breastplate and shield) is righteousness and faith, not the Spirit (sword - - word of God).
- - The attack is the Spirit - - not righteousness and faith.
- - (Although in the attack the shield gets the soldier in close and can be used to shove and push).
Why do we as believers use our weapons against each other: Christian against Christian, Baptist against Charismatic, and not against the principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world?
