Armor of God
The Armor components are Breastplate, Feet Shod, Shield, Helmet, and Sword.
Its taught in two places in the Bible Ephesians 6 and 1st Thessalonians 5. After you read about the armor of God. You will be able to identify the different parts and clearly understand the spiritual armor. Here are the questions these pages will answer:
• What are the different components of the armor?
• How do you actually put it on?
• How do you know you’ve put it all on?
• How much armor am I wearing now?
Ephesians 6:10-20, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 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. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
1st Thessalonians 5:2-13, For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
The Breastplate of Righteousness
Righteousness: Being morally right or justifiable in the sight of God, not man.
Men’s morality is corruption and lies. They call God’s word wickedness, hateful, and sexist. They call God, His Word, and His servants; wrong, wicked, hateful, and sexist. To make themselves righteous.
Men try to force their immorality on the churches of God. I speak the truth when I say every church submits to men’s immorality and lets governments change; the way they worship and obey God wasn’t ever a church of God. Simply a building with a cross; only the dead congregate there. They fear men’s wrath and men’s judgment, but God’s wrath and God’s judgment will come upon them, all of them. MAY THE WORDS OF THE LORD BE TRUE AND EVERY MAN A LIAR.
To be morally right and justifiable in God’s eyes, you have to stand up for His word and His ways. Because you know God is righteous, and He is more important to you than anything or anyone. Jesus taught us: if you aren’t willing to bear up your cross and follow Him, you’re not worthy of Him.
To be morally right and justifiable in God’s eyes, you must have a love for God and your fellow man. Love is believing and speaking God’s word, having a deep affection toward God and your fellow man.
To be morally right and justifiable in God’s eyes, you must have faith. Faith is having complete trust in God. Faith is the evidence of things not seen; things hoped for. Our walk is by faith, not by sight. It’s most pleasing before the Lord; nobody can enter His kingdom without it. Example: When I was hungry, you didn’t feed me, when I was thirsty, you didn’t give me a drink when I was naked, you didn’t clothe me. When I was in jail, you didn’t visit me. These sayings are examples of what God will say unto the wicked on judgment day.
To know whether you have put on the Breastplate of Righteousness or any other parts of the armor to come, you must examine yourself in truth to see if the things above are in you. If you find yourself lacking in some of these areas, it’s okay. Pray to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and ask Him to put in your heart whatever it is you are lacking, and He will. God loves it when His children ask Him for good things.
Feet Shod: Gospel of Peace
Gospel of Peace: Knowledge of Jesus Christ
Studying Matthew and John is all you need to have this part of the armor on. It is helpful to read Mark and Luke to help our brothers and sisters in Christ. But study Matthew and John for the armor. If you don’t read Luke, you won’t see the error and won’t be able to point out the error to the family of Christ.
Jesus chose twelve disciples: Simon-Peter, Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus.
Matthew and John are the only gospels we have available to us written by the twelve disciples of Jesus. They were actually there with Jesus, Mark and Luke were not there!
The gospel According to Mark
The book of Mark is a copy of Matthew with slight differences. In regards to the differences, which one is truly the gospel?.. well Matthew of course he was there.
Mark was not one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. Mark first gets mentioned in the book of Acts, where we learn he traveled with Paul for some time. Then Paul and Barnabas have a big argument because Paul refuses to travel with Mark. The Bible says they had sharp words over whether or not Mark should be allowed to go with them. The result was Paul and Silas went their own way, Barnabas and Mark went their own way. Reference: Acts 15 verses 37-39 [KJV]
The gospel According to Luke
Luke 1:1-4, Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou might know the certainty of those things, wherein thou have been instructed.
In Luke 1:1-4, He says plainly enough that he was given this information by others, and is rewriting from his understanding of the gospel to Theophilus. The book of Luke has some errors in it and should not be considered 100% accurate, anything that conflicts with the book of Matthew and John needs to be rejected. Luke claims Jesus told the disciples to sell their clothes to buy a sword, among other things.
Reference: Luke 22:35 – 22:38, And He said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said He unto them, But now, he that has a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And He said unto them, It is enough.
In verse 37, “Jesus being reckoned among the transgressors” is referring to Jesus’s cross being placed in the middle of two thieves on their crosses. It has nothing to do with buying swords… Jesus never told His disciples to take up the sword and follow Him.
Also Reference
Psalms 44:6, For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Matthew 6:25-26, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are ye not much better than they?
John 18:36, Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is My kingdom not from here.
2 Corinthians 10:3-4, For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
God’s servants have one weapon, the sword of the spirit, which is the tongue. You can’t sell your clothes for that weapon. We are called to grow spiritually, as we do so, we will rely less and less on ourselves for protection. You’ll be learning about the Sword last, it’s part of the armor.
Luke was not one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. Luke is only mentioned in the Bible twice. He also traveled with Paul for a time. The first time Luke is mentioned is at the closing part of Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Paul basically says: Luke says, “Hi”… Reference: Colossians 4:14 [KJV].
The second time Luke is mentioned is in his second letter to Timothy, where he says Demas has forsaken him and Luke is the only one with him. Paul goes on to request that Mark is brought to him. It appears Paul and Mark have resolved their differences by this time. Reference: 2 Timothy 4:9 – 4:11
