The Armor of God

Paul puts his pen to parchment and writes, 'Put on the whole armor of God.' This is tailor-made, God-manufactured armor. It’s not Baptist armor. It’s not Assemblies of God armor. It’s not Calvinism armor. It’s not Nazarene or Lutheran armor. It’s not Methodist armor or armor from the Roman Church. Why did Paul say, 'Put on the whole armor of God'? Because there are plenty of phony manufacturing companies that have a false design to protect you but will, in fact, lead you to the loins of hell. This armor has been imitated, but it cannot be duplicated. Each of the implements of the whole armor of God is the manifest presence of Jesus Christ.The Girdle of Truth The Breastplate of Righteousness The Gospel of Peace The Shield of Faith The Helmet of Salvation The Sword of the Spirit You will notice that there is no back piece to this armor. The army of Jesus Christ is never in retreat; we are always on the offense to destroy the works of the devil. Every one of these elements is essential for the bride of Christ to be victorious. Going to war partially prepared is absolutely dead. God commands us to put on the whole armor; it is not a request. Saint Paul writes, 'Fight the good fight of faith; we are more than conquerors through our Lord Jesus Christ.' The outcome of this spiritual warfare is based on God’s performance, not our skill. This supernatural war is a fight to the end. Many people assume that the armor of God is some cookie-cutter, charismatic cliché that they can applaud and make them feel all happy-clappy. Putting on this armor will determine whether you make it or not (live or perish). You must literally, physically, and spiritually put it on and wear it at all times. If you do not put on the armor, the negative things in your life will continue to consume you. If you are dominated by sin, the flesh, addictions, hatred, bitterness, negativity, worry, or fear, these weapons will keep dominating you day in and day out until you put on this armor. Saying monumental, memorized prayer mantras from a Charismatic deliverance warfare pamphlet, is not putting on the armor. The armor of God is not an imaginary, symbolic prototype you pray on. The armor of warfare is battle-ready machinery that you walk out in all truths, in season and out of season.