To Teach Them War (18): God’s armor for us: The breastplate
Brian Huizinga's eighteenth article in the "To Teach Them War" series provides a practical exposition of Ephesians 6:14, explaining the breastplate of righteousness as essential spiritual armor for the Christian's battle against Satan. Drawing on both physical Roman military imagery and theological truth, the article emphasizes that righteousness protects the believer's vital spiritual faculties—heart, will, feelings, and conscience—and distinguishes between human unrighteousness and the righteousness provided through Christ.
Previous article in this series: November 15, 2017, p. 91. "…and having on the breastplate of righteousness." Ephesians 6:14b Having girded our loins (tightened our belt) with the truth of God's Word so that we know the truth, believe the truth, confess the truth, defend the truth, love the truth, and live the truth, we have begun the exercising of our God-given faith whereby we arm ourselves for our life and death struggle against the Devil. Included next in the whole armor of God that we...
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