By: Robert Serreyn
Question… Could you please if you don’t mind describe what each of the pieces of armor of God in Ephesians:14 – 17 represent?
Ephesians 6:14-17 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (15) And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (16) Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (17) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Answer:
– Your loins girt about with truth: This is also known as the Belt Of Truth this protects our will. Satan fights with lies, only believers have God’s Truth.
– Breastplate Of Righteousness: Satan attacks our emotions, self worth, and trust, and accuses us of being guilty and unworthy.
Breastplate Of Righteousness is our IDENTIFICATION IN CHRIST. When a person trust Christ as their ONLY payment for their sins, a transfer takes place, God takes Christ righteousness (perfection) and put its to our account and he NO LONGER sees us our sin (guilty & unworthy) but sees us as a righteous (perfect) person as if we have never sinned.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
– Your feet shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace:
This represents shoes and it means to be ready and available to share the Gospel. Mark 16:15 says we are to… And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Satan wants us to think that telling other about Jesus Christ and his Death, Burial, and Resurrection as the only payment for their sins is a worthless, hopeless task.
– Shield Of Faith: Protects us from Satan’s Fiery Darts (arrows) of Insults, Setbacks, and Temptations, helps us cling to Christ and in believing the devil’s lies.
– Helmet Of Salvation: This protects our mind from Satan wanting us to doubt our salvation, The moment you believe and place your trust alone in the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ payment on the cross for your sins you are SAVED ETERNALLY (forever). This is the one thing that Satan wants to rob any believer of if he can.
– Sword Of The Spirit: This represents God’s Word (The Bible). When temptation comes we are to go to and trust the Truth of God’s Word. Also the bible states that we are to… Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).
The ONLY WAY we can prevent ourselves from being decieved is to Study God’s Word, in that way we cand PROTECT OURSELVES from Satan’s lies.
In Conclusion:
Just as a modern soldier puts on his battle uniform and takes up his weapon of war, Each piece of the Armor Of God IS VITAL.
Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (12) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (13) Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
John 10:10 (a) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
The MOST IMPORTANT thing to know IS Jesus Christ as YOUR savior, just simply believe that Jesus Christ went to the cross and DIED and shed his blood, was BURIED and three days later RESURRECTED from the dead to pay for your sins – 1 Cor. 15:1-4.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved – Acts 16:31
The moment that you do, YOU HAVE (at that second and forever) Everlasting Life which WILL NEVER be taken away no matter what.
John 10:28-29 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (29) My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
-Christ DIED for you – Romans 5:8
-Christ PAID your sins in full – 2 Corinthians 5:21,1 Peter 2:24
-BELIEVE (Trust In Completely) in Christ ALONE as the complete payment of sin for salvation – John 3:16, Acts 16:31, Ephesians 2:8,9
“For the wages(payment) of sin is death (eternal torment in hell); but the GIFT(salvation) of God is eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord”. Romans 6:23
IT IS THAT SIMPLE – THE GOSPEL TRUTH