When you become a Christian the war is not over, it has only begun. Now Satan is after you as well as the world of academia, entertainment, the press and government. But your worst enemy is yourself. Pogo, the cartoon, said, "We've met the enemy, and he is us." We have a nature that we can only act according to and God is the potter and we are the clay. We are not free to act contrary to our nature. Also, we live in "enemy-occupied territory." Satan is the god of this age, and we should realize this, though God is still sovereign and he can do nothing without God's permission.
Sun Tzu, in his book, The Art of War, said that, if you know your enemy and know yourself, you don't have anything to fear from a thousand battles. (Swindoll mentions this in a book). Andrew Jackson was wondering why his troops were fighting amongst themselves. He said, "Gentlemen, remember, the enemy is over there!" Yes, the battle has just begun and now we are no longer God's enemies but Satan's. Remember that the Lord of Hosts is fighting for us on our behalf! David said to Goliath, "I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts."
We win the war with the modus operandi of faith. This is our strategy: faith, prayer, the Word of God, the helmet of salvation (being sure of our salvation), the breastplate of righteousness, and the belt of truth. God gives us the armor to fight Satan. The world, the flesh, and the devil are the enemies. Satan still attacks through the three ways of the pride of life, the lust of the eyes, and the lust of the flesh. Remember, God never allows anything into our life that we cannot handle.
We are to "resist the devil," who uses psychological warfare and masquerades as an angel of light and appears as a "roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 5:8). Remember, the devil knows where you are vulnerable and weak, so don't flirt with danger. I have found out that you are the most susceptible to his attacks right after a victory or a success. One modus operandi is to divide and conquer. We have been rescued from the "dominion of darkness," so let's live like it.
According to John MacArthur, the war is a "truth war," and if you aren't engaged in this war you should doubt your Christian testimony. It is "not about wits," but faith and faithfulness. "Earnestly contend for the faith" (Jude 3). William Tecumseh Sherman said, "War is hell." Fighting Beelzebub is no less serious. Soli Deo Gloria!
Sun Tzu, in his book, The Art of War, said that, if you know your enemy and know yourself, you don't have anything to fear from a thousand battles. (Swindoll mentions this in a book). Andrew Jackson was wondering why his troops were fighting amongst themselves. He said, "Gentlemen, remember, the enemy is over there!" Yes, the battle has just begun and now we are no longer God's enemies but Satan's. Remember that the Lord of Hosts is fighting for us on our behalf! David said to Goliath, "I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts."
We win the war with the modus operandi of faith. This is our strategy: faith, prayer, the Word of God, the helmet of salvation (being sure of our salvation), the breastplate of righteousness, and the belt of truth. God gives us the armor to fight Satan. The world, the flesh, and the devil are the enemies. Satan still attacks through the three ways of the pride of life, the lust of the eyes, and the lust of the flesh. Remember, God never allows anything into our life that we cannot handle.
We are to "resist the devil," who uses psychological warfare and masquerades as an angel of light and appears as a "roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 5:8). Remember, the devil knows where you are vulnerable and weak, so don't flirt with danger. I have found out that you are the most susceptible to his attacks right after a victory or a success. One modus operandi is to divide and conquer. We have been rescued from the "dominion of darkness," so let's live like it.
According to John MacArthur, the war is a "truth war," and if you aren't engaged in this war you should doubt your Christian testimony. It is "not about wits," but faith and faithfulness. "Earnestly contend for the faith" (Jude 3). William Tecumseh Sherman said, "War is hell." Fighting Beelzebub is no less serious. Soli Deo Gloria!
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