Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth ... . Ephesians 6:13-14a (New Living Translation)
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" .. we must note that the only spiritual weapon Paul list is the sword of the Spirit -- the Word of God. How appropriate to conclude by recognizing that the Word of God cannot be wielded apart from truthfulness in the life of the warrior. Spiritual duplicity will become immediately apparent if the Word of God is spoken from an insincere or impure heart.
Before thinking we are prepared to do battle with one as powerful as Satan we must be clothed with Christ ("I am the truth") and have a conscience cleansed by Christ (allowing the truth to discern "the thoughts and intents of the heart" Hebrews 4:16). Only then will the Enemy flee when we resist him."
David Jeremiah, Spiritual Warfare.
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