To Teach Them War (17): God’s armor for us: The girdle
This article by Brian Huizinga expounds on Ephesians 6:14a as part of a series on spiritual warfare, arguing that truth—objective doctrine, systematic biblical instruction, and creeds—must be the Christian's foundational armor against contemporary Christianity's drift toward vague emotionalism. The piece defends the Reformed emphasis on truth and doctrinal precision against modern Protestant tendencies that prioritize subjective experience over objective theological content.
Previous article in this series: August 2017, p. 446. "Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth…." Ephesians 6:14a Having heard our marching orders, "Be strong in the Lord!" (Eph. 6:10), and how to carry them out, "Put on the whole armor of God!" (Eph. 6:11), we now proceed to a treatment of our battle armor. God fashioned this armor in Jesus Christ and through His effectual command -- "Put it on!" -- will fit it to us. In Ephesians 6 the inspired apostle teaches a spiritual...
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