God's armor

God gives protection

l The armor of God l

In the moving display above you see a passage from the letter to Ephesians in the Holy Bible:

• "Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil." (Ephesians 6:11)

I’d like to explain this verse to avoid the idea of a physical armor for militant attacks against the dark side. Actually, in his letter to the Ephesians, Paul the apostle describes how to understand the armor of God, as it consists of several parts:

1. The belt: This is the truth. The truth which the Holy Spirit will guide every believer. The cognition of the true interrelations. A life in truth.
2. The suit of armor: This is the justice. Any Christian is to live a life in justification.  “The righteous will live by faith”, the letter to the Romans says. Hence, it also means a life by the grace of God, as no one is able to make any little contributions to salvation. It is an act of mercy by God, we can only make a draft on through our belief.
3. The shoes: This is about the clothing of the feet. Paul uses them to picture the willingness to announce the gospel. Certainly, to go out, to spread the good message, you’ll need solid shoes.
4. The shield: Paul says “Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” (Ephesians 6,16), which means to have faith in God in all situations. By trusting God, we are shielded from the attacks of Satan.
5. The helmet: This is a picture for the certainty of our rescue, which means the certainty of salvation. Every believing Christian can be certain about his salvation. This is a difference to Islam for instance, where one can never be certain to reach heaven. Every Christian knows for sure to have immortal life with God through the faith in Jesus Christ, as God definitely promises it within his Word.
6. The sword: This is the Word of God, the Holy bible. Satan can be combated by the Word of God. Jesus Christ himself used the Old Testament against the devil who tried to attempt Jesus in the desert (read Matthew 4). This is why it is so important to know the word of God, otherwise you’d lack of a main weapon to fight sinister mights.