To Teach Them War (22): God’s armor for us: The sword
This article from the 'To Teach Them War' series examines Ephesians 6:17 to explain the Christian's offensive spiritual weapon—the sword of the Spirit, identified as the Word of God. Huizinga uses the analogy of Roman military weaponry to illustrate how Scripture functions as an active, penetrating force in spiritual combat, emphasizing both the nature of God's Word as living utterance and the believer's responsibility to employ it offensively in their walk and witness.
Previous article in this series: August 2018, p. 449. "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:17 Down through the ages, no weapon has been more valuable and had a greater use in warfare than the sword. Countless enemies have fallen and countless battles have been won by the edge of the sword. In the apostle Paul's day the Roman soldier carried a short stabbing sword in a sheath attached to his belt. Often the soldier in the front...
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