disciple831
Apr 30, 2009 - 08:03:54 AM

Paul the apostle, got the same reverlation when writing to the church at Ephesus, near the end of the letter he wrote this, finally, my brethren, or to sum up all of what i have just said, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power, put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil, do you see it child of God? Stand firm against ALL strategies of the devil, but you need God's armor, and the armor is this, the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of the gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, sword of the spirit, now let's look at these parts of armor piece by piece and keep it simple, first is the belt of truth, Jesus said, "I am the way the TRUTH and the life," in fact just about every time Jesus spoke he started the sentance with, " most assuredly i say to you" which when transelated simply means i tell you the truth, glory to God. so to put on the belt of truth is to know the words of Jesus, next is the breastplate of righteousness. righteousness is right standing with God, or what please's God, Paul writes in Hebrews 11:6 "And it is impossible to please God without faith", its as simple as that, and faith only come's by hearing and listening to the word spoken by God through the lips of his son Jesus Christ, glory to God, next are the shoes of the gospel of peace, gospel in the Oxford English dictoinary translates, the teachings and revelations of Jesus Christ, wow praise God! , next is the shield of faith, Paul says "above ALL take the shield of faith to stop ALL the firey darts of the devil, and this is the same faith that only come's by reading and listening to the word spoken by God through the lips of his son Jesus Christ, next is the helmet of salvation, Simon Peter wrote this "for you have been born again, not to a life that will quickly end. your new life will last