Sunday, May 26, 2013
Armor-End Time
Bible Questions Answered:
“If these are end times, what must we
do?”
Charlene/ Makati City, Philippines
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV
10 Finally, my brethren, be
strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor 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
armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand.
14 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:
18 Praying always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints;
The Apostle Paul,
tells us that we as Christian people, must be strong in The Lord!
We must be strong,
because we knowingly or not, are involved in spiritual warfare.
Our adversary, the
devil is our wiley foe.
In this spiritual
engagement, there are no, draft dodgers, no noncombatants, everyone
fights or surrenders to the enemy.
I Peter 5:8,9
KJV
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the
faith..."
10 Finally, my brethren, be
strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of
God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles* of the
devil.
*Wiles-Greek:
Methodeia (Meth-od-i-ah):
Method,
traveling over, i.e. travesty (trickery): wile, lie in wait.
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.
*Principalities-Greek:
Arche (Ar-khay):
Magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
*Powers-Greek:
Exousia (Ex-oo-see-ah):
Ability; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, mastery, magistrate,
potentate, token of control, delegated influence; authority,
jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
*Rulers-Greek:
Kosmokrator (Kos-mok-rat-ore):
A World-ruler, an epithet of Satan;-ruler.
*Darkness-Greek:
Skotos (Skot-os):
Shadiness, i.e. obscurity, darkness.
*Wickedness-Greek:
Poneria
(Pon-ay-ree-ah):
Depravity, i.e. malice; sins:-iniquity, wickedness.
We face every day warfare with the devil, principalities, powers, the
rulers of darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high
places.
13 Wherefore
take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
A
soldier in warfare, by necessity needs armor! A Christian's armor is
spiritual armor.
The Apostle, goes on to mention 7 articles of that armor.
Vs.
14 Truth,
In the end time, many will not know The Truth from a lie, and that is
because they do not know The One who is The Truth.
Truth, will protect us from a world filled with lies of all kind!
Worldly lies, and spiritual lies.
Spiritual liars, may appear as angels of light, yet they are the very
emissaries of Satan.
John 8:44 KJV (Unredeemed)
“...He
(Lucifer, the Devil, Satan.) was a murderer from the beginning, and
abode not in The Truth, because there is no Truth in him. When he
speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the
father of it.
II Corinthians
11:13-15 KJV
13 For such are
false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the
apostles of Christ.
14 And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it
is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the
ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their
works.
Psalm 119:11 KJV
Thy word have I
hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
John 14:6 KJV
Jesus saith
unto him, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto
the Father, but by Me.
II Timothy 3:15
KJV
And that from a
child thou hast known The Holy Scriptures, which are able to make
thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Vs.
14 the breastplate of righteousness;
In the end time, one word will describe the times, “evil,”as it
was in Noah's day.
Genesis 6:5 KJV
And God saw
that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every
imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Psalm 1:6 KJV
For The Lord
knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall
perish.
Psalm 4:3 KJV
But know that
The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for Himself: The Lord will
hear when I call unto Him.
I Corinthians
1:30 NLT
God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Him
to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; He made us pure
and holy, and He freed us from sin.
Vs.
15 feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
In the end time, there shall be restlessness and insecurity, and a
genuine hatred for “the gospel.” It is the gospel, The Word Of
God that points out men's sins.
Isaiah 48:22 KJV
There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.
II Corinthians 4:3,4 KJV
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them
which believe not, lest the Light of the glorious gospel of Christ,
who is The Image Of God, should shine unto them.
Ephesians 2:14 KJV
For Christ Himself has brought peace to us..."
Hebrews 4:12 KJV
For The Word Of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
John 14:27 KJV
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid.
Vs.
16 the shield of faith
In the end time, the world will be filled with fear and dread. Only
the man or woman of God, may hold their head up in belief of the
promises of God!
Luke 21:25,26 KJV
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in
the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;
the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those
things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall
be shaken.
Mark 11:22 KJV
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Hebrews 10:23-25 NLT
23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for
God can be trusted to keep His promise.
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love
and good works.
25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do,
but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return
is drawing near.
Vs. 17 the
helmet of salvation
In the end time, men will say there is no God, and that the way of
spiritual enlightenment is through works.
Psalm 14:1 KJV
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are
corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth
good.
Matthew 7:21-23 KJV
21 Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which
is in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in
thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart
from Me, ye that work iniquity.
Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is The Gift Of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
I Peter 1:7-9 KJV
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of
gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found
unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him
not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of
glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your
souls.
I John 5:19 KJV
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in
wickedness.
Vs. 17 the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God:
In the end time, men will despise The Word Of God. Seeking to disown
it at every turn. In the end days, the enemy will present his “false
gospel,” a Babylonian Creed, whose tenants are formed by lifeless
churches, which will in the end times, comprise a majority. Their
dogma will be enforced by a godless world system, already taking
place.
Galatians 1:8
KJV
But though we,
or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that
which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Revelation
22:18,19 KJV
18 For I
testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this
book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any
man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God
shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy
city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Psalm 19:7-11
KJV
7 The law of
The Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord
is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes
of The Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of The
Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of
The Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of The Lord are
true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be
desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also
than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by
them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great
reward.
Vs 18 Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit
In the end time, men will not pray to a God, they don't believe in.
Christian prayer, may well become a unlawful act.
Isaiah 31:1 KJV
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses,
and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen,
because they are very strong; but they look not unto The Holy One Of
Israel, neither seek The Lord!
I Chronicles 16:11 KJV
Seek The Lord and His strength, seek His face continually.
Luke 18:1 NLT
"...Jesus told His disciples...that they should always pray
and never give up.
I Thessalonians 5:17 KJV
Pray without ceasing.
Christian soldiers, march on in the name and power of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Romans 13:12 KJV
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast
off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
II Corinthians 10:3-5 KJV
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth
itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity
every thought to the obedience of Christ;
I Timothy 6:12 KJV
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where
unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession
before many witnesses.
II Timothy 2:3,4 KJV
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this
life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
James 4:7,8 KJV
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you..."