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THE ARMOR OF “WHAT IS WRITTEN”
After Alexander the Great the Greek language became the popular
language worldwide and apparently scattered Jews knew only Greek. When the
writers of the New Testament wrote to many Greek-speaking Jews, they wrote in
Greek. While they were writing and were
quoting the Old Testament, they never quoted the Hebrew writings, only the
Greek, popularly called the Septuagint.[i] The Greek has “the” before the word “faith” which would definitely make the “faith”
an object; i.e., a system of belief. Otherwise, it could refer to just an action
of believing. It is “the faith”:
identifying a specific body of belief. What we are to believe. Our faith
must be in the Word of God according to Jude 3. THE ARMOR OF “WHAT IS
WRITTEN” Ephesians 6. 1.
V. 14 LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH, JOHN 17:17, “GOD'S
WORD IS TRUTH”; the TRUTH is written. 2.
THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 2
TiMOTHY 3:16
“All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” - REVEALED IN THE INSPIRED SCRIPTURES,
the written Word of God. 3. V.
15 SHOD FEETà GOSPEL OF PEACE. COLOSSIANS_1:5 , “For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,
whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel”, the Word
of God. 4. V. 16 SHIELD OF (THE) FAITH EPHESIANS 6:15,
16, “With all having taken up the shield of theG3588 belief,G4102
; (ABP+ --Apostolic Bible Polyglot). 5. V. 17 HELMET OF SALVATION; ACTS_13:26
“Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you
feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.” 6. THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT à THE RHEMA (WORD) OF
GOD SHIELD OF FAITH IS DEFINITELY THE WORD
OF GOD, OUR OBJECT OF FAITH; HENCE, JESUS SPOKE, “IT IS WRITTEN”: EPHESIANS 6:15,16, “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. “ -KING JAMES VERSION. *THE FAITH; CONTEND FOR, Jude 1:3, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write
unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that
ye should earnestly contend
for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” -KING JAMES VERSION. Another translation: Jude
1:3 “Beloved, [ all diligence
having]
to write to you concerning the common deliverance, [ necessity I had] to write to you, exhorting
you to contend earnestly in theG3588
[ belief].G4102
” - Apostolic Bible Polyglot It is the same language used in the
original Greek of Ephesians: Ephesians
6:16 “ τονG3588 θυρεονG2375 τηςG3588 πιστεωςG4102 ” - Greek New Testament
(Byzantine) with Strong's numbers. Other
English Translations: Ephesians 6:16
“above all, having taken up the shield of the faith,
in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,” Ephesians 6:16, “in all
things taking up the shield
of the faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery *darts of the evil one.” Ephesians 6:16, “Besides all these, take
up the shield of the faith, with which you will have the power to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked one;” Ephesians 6:16, “In
addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out
all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” - God's Word At
a minimum of inspection, it can readily be seen, that the shield we are to use
to fight off temptations, is the Word, the Scriptures. Jesus gives us the example for defeating
temptations. IT IS WRITTEN. Hence, the
reason Paul urges study: 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth.” And Peter commands continued growth in the
faith (by the Holy Spirit): 2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. To him be glory both
now and for ever. Amen.” This passage highlights the remedy for
defense: Study and be ready with a “thus saith the Lord” to defend us. |
