God’s Whole Armour

excerpt Truth Gathering, ©copyright 1998, AKJV Topical Biblc; chapter nine: God’s Armor, pages 169-170

Ephesians 6:11-17— Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

CONFIRMATIONS & EXPLANATIONS

Genesis 15:1—After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.  —{IF we have faith [trust] that He is our Lord and His word is true and does apply to every human: thus obey unquestioningly and despite persecution}

Psalm 33: 20— Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. 

Psalm 84:11-12— For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.  —{Trust = Faith, belief, obedience}

Psalm 119:114— Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. 

Psalm 119:142— Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.  —{obedience is required in order be fully protected}

Psalm 119:151-152— Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them forever. —{all of Psalm c.119 speaks of God’s Armor}

Psalm 144:1-2— Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. {our shield is gained by possessing the same depth of Faith as demonstrated by Jesus, even in the face of death}

Proverbs 16:6— By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 30:5-6— Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Isaiah 26:2-3— Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation [people] which keepeth [obey] the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Matthew 3:2— And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.  —{cease disobeying the Law of Truth, for truth is a part of the whole armor: in missing just one piece of the whole armour, the person is not protected nor is he or she sealed for redemption}

Matthew 18:3— And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children,  ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

John 14:27— Peace I leave with you, my  peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 17:17— Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Romans 2:20— An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

Romans 3:22-23— Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 

Romans 10:17— So then faith cometh by hearing [understanding], and hearing [understanding] by the word of God.

Romans 13:12-14— The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

II Corinthians 6:7— By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left.  

I Thessalonians 5:8-9— But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Hebrews 4:12— For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

Summary:   

TRUTH— God’s Law (Doctrine): Twelve Commandments and defining Judgments (Statutes of Life, Law of Liberty, Law of Truth, Law of Righteousness) Exodus c.20

BREASTPLATE— Faith in and of Jesus by a heart filled with Love

FEET SHOD— Internal Peace as given by the Holy Spirit

SHIELD— Belief is Trust in God’s righteousness, therefore obey despite criticism

HELMET— Hope of Salvation through Christ

SWORD— Word of God in its entirety

 

Luke 11:28— But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear [understand] the word of God, and keep [obey] it.  

 

PUT ON YE THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD, saith the Lord!

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