To Teach Them War (21): God’s armor for us: The helmet
Brian Huizinga's article offers a practical exposition of Ephesians 6:17, using the metaphor of the Roman soldier's helmet to illustrate the spiritual protection believers need against Satan's attacks. Through allegorical interpretation of Paul's armor passage, the author emphasizes the importance of spiritual defense in the Christian's daily warfare and sanctification.
Previous article in this series: July 2018, p. 422. "And take the helmet of salvation…." Ephesians 6:17 Defense, defense, defense. How important is defense! The one and only offensive weapon -- the sword -- is very important, as we shall soon see. But so important is the individual believer's soul in which God has deposited eternal riches in Christ, and so important is the defense of that soul, that God has ordained yet another piece of defensive armor in addition to the breastplate and the...
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