Thematic Bible: Warfare characteristics of
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not like the world's [i.e., which rely on human ingenuity and unspiritual principles], but they are empowered by God to overthrow [Satanic] fortifications.
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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Holy Spirit, which is God's word.
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But Jesus answered, "It is written [Deut. 8:3], 'A person is not to live by [eating] bread only, but [instead] by [believing and obeying] every statement spoken by God.'"
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For God's word is alive and active and sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates [deep enough] even to divide [a person's] soul [from his] spirit, and his joints [from his] bone marrow [Note: This is figurative language describing the penetrating effect of God's word into a person's spiritual, inner being] and is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of a person's heart.
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And they [i.e., the brothers. See 6:9-11] gained the victory over Satan by the blood of the Lamb, and by [remaining true to] the message of their testimony. And they did not love their lives [so much that they refused] to die [for their faith].
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
[You should] obey your leaders [Note: This probably refers to church elders] and submit to their oversight, for they look out for [the welfare of] your souls as men who will give an accounting [for your spiritual progress]. [Be obedient], so that they will be able to do this joyfully and not with sorrow, for that would be unprofitable to you.
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No soldier on active duty, gets himself involved in the affairs of civilian life, so that he can please the person who enlisted him [i.e., his commanding officer].
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But remember the earlier days when, after you were enlightened [to the truth], you endured a difficult struggle by having to suffer [much].
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Then the dragon became enraged at the woman and went away to wage war against the rest of the woman's offspring, who obey God's commandments and who remain true to their testimony about Jesus.
{\o Rev 12:18} Then the dragon stood on the seashore. [Note: Some manuscripts say, "I stood"].
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not like the world's [i.e., which rely on human ingenuity and unspiritual principles], but they are empowered by God to overthrow [Satanic] fortifications.
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
I give you this instruction, my son Timothy, in keeping with the previously spoken prophecies [i.e., predictions] about you, so that by [following] them you will fight the good battle,
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good battle of the faith; take hold of never ending life, to which you were called [i.e., by the Gospel. See II Thess. 2:14], [when] you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. [Note: This "confession" probably refers to a person's acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord and Christ prior to his immersion. See Acts 2:36; Rom. 10:9-10].
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
For our struggle is not [actually] against human beings, but against rulers and authorities and leaders of this world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. [Note: "Heavenly realms" here refers to the struggle against Satanic powers which permeates life around us].
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see a different law [at work] in my body, waging [spiritual] warfare against the law in my mind. It brings me into captivity to the law of sin in my body.
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- Battle
- Bible
- Bible, Names Of
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- Bodily Limbs
- Bread
- Conflict
- Eternal life
- Fight Of Faith
- God's Salvation Made Known
- God's Sword
- Hard Work And Perseverance
- Leaders
- Life By God's Word
- Life Struggles
- Living Not For The Material
- Man's Purposes
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- Overcoming
- Power, God's Saving
- Principalities And Powers
- Social duties
- Spiritual Warfare
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- Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
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- Struggles
- Subsequent Witness To Christ
- That Which Is Spiritual
- The Sword Of The Spirit