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The Truth About

Putting on the Whole Armorof God

Ephesians 6;10-18: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on

the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 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. 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.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having the breastplate of righteousness:

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. And take the helmet of

salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; Praying always with all prayer andsupplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all

saints..

This letter is somewhat of a continuation of my last letter on the Parable of the Sower. I ended that

letter, with an admonishment to recognize that there are indeed spiritual beings, forces of evil, in

the air about us. These are fallen angels, who rebelled with Lucifer, before Adam was created, and

subsequently became Satan and then there are demons. The fallen angels were kicked out of heaven.

Some of these angels mated with women of the earth, creating giants. (Genesis 6) Their purpose in

doing this was to infiltrate and destroy the blood line that the Savior would come. Satan knew very

well, the prophesy about himself and descendant of Eve, bringing about his downfall. The angels thatcommitted this grave act are now locked up awaiting judgment. (Book of Enoch) Their offspring, the

Nephilim, the Giants, also being of an eternal nature, were killed off during the flood of Noah. After

the flood, more angels also came and mated with women, creating other giants, of which Goliath, and

Og, are mentioned in the bible. Satan kept trying to degrade and destroy that pure blood line of Eve,

that the Savior of the World would be born into. These giants were finally killed off by Israel under

David, but the spirits of these beings, and the ones created before the flood, their souls or that

eternal part of their being, lived on after their death, just as we have that eternal nature in us.

These are most likely what makes up the Demons that exist now, and are in league with or at least

working for Satan. The demons are disembodied spirits, who seem to need to have a body of a human

or animal, and sometimes even objects, to be able to operate in, against or upon. There is only oneDevil, and that is Satan, but there are a great many demons that work for that devil. By the way,

Devil means Adversary, and that is what Satan does. He is our adversary, and he sets his forces

arrayed against the called ones of God, trying to take as many down with him as he can. These

demonic beings, as a general rule, always work in a Covert manner, so people dont see them for what

they are. They work through circumstances and events in peoples lives, rather than in the more

obvious, direct interaction with us, like possessions, or other types of supernatural occurrences...

poltergeists, etc. That kind of interaction would make people know that they exist and by deduction

therefore, God also. So they tend to stay away from direct contact. They do however, on occasion,

work in a more obvious manner and there are many people who have encountered these beings

behaving in overt manners. I can personally attest to a physical attack on myself, by an invisible, yetpowerful and extremely heavy evil force, trying to suffocate me while screaming in my head and

keeping me immobilized. Heres the truth, there is Power in the name of Jesus. Use that name,

anytime you feel threatened. If you cant speak it, whisper it, if you cant whisper it, then you think it

as loudly as you can. Demons must flee from you at the use of the mighty name of our Lord. Call him

Jesus or Yeshua it matters not. The evil forces around us know who we are calling on, and they

cringe. There are also heavenly angels in the air about us, working for God. They are also here for our

service and use at times. They respond to the Word of God being used by us in faith. We can send

them out and against our foes, as we ask God to use them in our defense.

Most people dont think about these beings, and many people that even claim to be Christian, do notbelieve that they exist at all. The scriptures, however, paint an entirely different picture. Every

where you turn, there are angelic encounters with mankind. And if we are to believe in this God and

Savior of ours, then we need to start treating them as if we believe them, and accept as true what

we are being told by them, including the angels, both good and evil, and the demons to boot.

Know this truth..., the moment you claimed Christ as your Lord and asked Him to come and live in you

through the Holy Spirit, you were targeted. It may even be, that if you are one of the called of God,

one that is destined to be able to receive the things of God, then you were born with this mark

already on you. You now have a bulls eye painted on your back, which immediately causes the forces ofevil on this earth to array themselves against you. If your preacher or teacher tells you, that the

moment you get saved, that your life is going to be all roses; sugar and spice and everything nice, Im

afraid that they do not know scripture well, and indeed are misleading you, whether their intentions

are good or not. If you are not a called one of God, then Satan will leave you alone. Hed rather not

mess with a good thing, he already has you. He could care less about you, and you can even have a

wonderful, fairly trouble free life. However what value, can one lifetime of ease, followed by, a total

and eternal separation from God, have in comparison to one lifetime of toil, hardships, and suffering,

followed by an eternity of bliss with our Lord. There may be isolated times that God will put a hedge

around someone, and not let the evil come against them at least as strongly as they would have. He

does this for various reasons, normally to get something done that He wants accomplished. But as a

rule, for most of us, this is going to be a battle, a true spiritual battle against forces of evil sent

against us. Are you ready? Am I ready? What can we do to prepare and defend ourselves against

these attacks? That, my friend, is what this letter is truly about. To encourage, strengthen, and help

you prepare for the onslaught of evil that is now increasing all over the world against anyone who

claims to be Christian.

Cheer up Saints, its going to get worse..Dr. Gene Scott

In my last letter, I spoke of the fact that some are called, and some are not. Concerning the called

ones, there are many who are called, but only a few of the called ones, will be chosen. So what is the

criteria for the chosen of God to be chosen out of the called ones? Its all about your faith walk and

commitment. The chosen can hear and see the things of God, they will absorb the Word, and apply it

in their lives. They keep their Lord first in their hearts, above everything else. That means family,

friends, jobs, possessions, and everything else people treasure, must come second to where they

place Jesus in their hearts. They dont let the things of this earth worry them, or when worries come,

they turn them over to their Lord for Him to handle. They are not ruled by the desires of this world.

Not that they dont have desires, or that it is not ok to have things in this world. However, they

always place everything under the position that they put Christ in their heart. They are not ruled bythe love of money. Not that it is not ok to have money, but that too, they place under Christ, and are

not bothered, but they are joyful, when prompted by their Spirit to give.

Wow it seems that being a chosen one of God carries with it great responsibility Right!! Does that

mean that I have to be perfect, and make no mistakes? Of course not. There is none righteous, no not

one. We all, like sheep, have gone our own way. We all make wrong choices, thats called Iniquity.

The difference in the chosen few, and the rest of the called ones of God, is that the chosen will

regularly repent, and consistently turn back to God. They desire to be like their Lord and strive to

make their lives one that He would be proud of. They will pray regularly, and keep that line of faithopen all day. The rest of the called ones, tend to live in the world, and be of the world. They place

high in their priorities, even above Christ, the things that the worldly care about. The Chosen Few

have eternity in their hearts, and nothing of this earth, compares to the love they have for their

Lord. They hold on to nothing of this world tightly, knowing that God is in control, He can give and

take as He chooses. They will trust Him completely, to cause everything to work out. Do you not

believe that God wants to be involved in your life, and that the only requirement He asks, is that we

trust in Him? Dont worry about not being perfect, or of the sins you commit daily. For simple trust,

you can place all your short failings, under the blood of Christ. What God will do for you, as you daily

walk in Faith, is that He will change your nature. He will write His laws on your heart, and you will find

yourself, not just fulfilling Gods Law as it is written, but you will fulfill the Spirit of the Law, which

is what Jesus did, Remember, your thoughts are as bad as the deed itself. Now, since my sins are all

covered, does that mean that I can go out and willfully live in sin, and then just go repent anytime,

and everything will be ok? Dont be foolish. God is a gracious and patient God, but He is also just, and

while repentance is available to you, repentance means to turn from, to. You turn from your sin, and

get back in line with Gods plan. Take your call seriously, striving to be like your Lord, and when you

fail repent. As you grow in Christ, and walk in faith daily, you will find yourself changed though, and

the things you once couldnt stop doing, will become things in your life that you no longer desire to do.

Dont get discouraged when you do fail either, because you will, and so will I. Satan loves to

discourage you and make you feel unworthy. The truth is, you are unworthy so am I, and so is

everyone else. Satan will make you feel that you just cant do it, that you will always fail. These

negative thoughts are straight from the pit of hell. Dont give Satan an ear. When he starts lying to

you, recognize where those thoughts are coming from, and kick his ass back into the shadows, where

he belongs.

I ended my last letter, talking about our fight against the forces of Hell that are arrayed against us.

Now, what I want to do, is to go over the verses again, but also embody the command for the Saints

to put on the Whole Armor of God. As we look at this, I want you to visualize putting this armor on,

and recognize what each piece of Armor does, and how to apply that in your own life, so that when

these attacks come, and they will come, if you are in Christ, you will then have the resources, already

built in to your spiritual life, in order for you to defeat Satan and his minions, deflecting his blowsas they come at you. Jesus told us to take up our cross daily. Meaning, that there are things that you

and only you can do, to help advance the kingdom of Christ. No one else can do what you can do. God

has you where you are, and has given you the abilities that you have, for you to use them to help

advance the kingdom of Christ. Jesus did what He could do, going to the cross, to pay the sin debt

for all the Adamites. Now, we have to do our part. Soldiers, being sent out to battle, must prepare

and suit up for the battle. If you think that spiritually putting on the whole armor of God, is

something you dont need to do, or you are embarrassed by it, then you are opening yourself up to

more severe attacks than you would if you just cooperated with your commander in chief, and

prepared yourself daily. It doesnt take long to do this, you can do it privately, in about five minutes

in the morning, the earlier the better. If you forget, then do it as soon as you can, in your car, thebathroom, anywhere. Please dont think that Ive somehow mastered this, and should be an example of

what Christians should do. Far from it. I have performed this ritual at times, but it wasnt regular. I

will pledge you this though, I will incorporate this into my daily routine. I charge you to do this as

well. I also know, that as we faithe in this, just as we can in communion, Jesus will honor our act of

faith, and as we take this armor on ourselves, we will receive the results stated in the Word of God

or else the Word of God wont stand the test, and Im really not too worried about that happening.

Stand therefore, having your Loins girt about with Truth

This is the first thing we put on, the Belt of Truth. Pledge to yourself, to always seek truth and to

always speak truth in everything you do and everywhere you go. Place that belt on you, just do this

as you are putting your own belt on, or imagine wrapping yourself with it, with the truth filter of God.

Asking God as you do this to guide you unto all truth, to help you to speak truth always, and to be able

to discern truth in others. Satan is called the Father of Lies, and lies and deception are his modus

operandi, his method of operation. Wearing this Belt of Truth, which uses the Holy Spirit, and by

holding everything up to the Word of God, and the discernment of our Spirit, we can guard ourselves

against the deceptions that are flung our way and against those that we are tempted to use our self.

Throw out the traditions of the church that are not truth, such as Easter and Christmas, and start

teaching the true story about these events, and what exactly we should be looking at and observing

during these Feasts of the Lord. If your teachers wont teach you truth, then find another. Read

my other letters for more info on those subjects, if you like. At the least, pledge to yourself, that

whenever you learn something that you feel is true, and in your inmost being, your loins, youve

filtered it with your Spirit which confirms its truthfulness, and youve tested it with the Word of

God, then incorporate that knowledge into your overall thought processes and feelings. Your Holy

Spirit, which is truly who the Belt of Truth works with, will guide you unto all truth, it will protect

your way, and it will guide your path.

..and having the Breastplate of Righteousness

This Breastplate of Righteousness, is extremely important, for it covers the vital organs of the

body, the heart and lungs. Our heart is susceptible to the wickedness and the influences of the world,

and if not protected, can turn your good soil into bad soil. We put this breastplate on to ward off the

attacks. So..what does that mean to Put on this Righteousness? Is this where I have to live a sin

free life? Or stop having fun? First, this act has nothing to do with you. All of our Righteousness is

nothing but filthy rags to God. We, in no way could ever be truly Righteous. We do however have an

advocate. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who lived a truly Righteous life, and died as a payment for my sins

and yours. When we have Jesus in our heart, and God looks at us, he sees us justified. Meaning He

sees us, Just Like Christ. God puts on the Spectacles of Christ, as Dr. Scott would put it, and sees

us already in Christ, despite our sinful nature, and our short fallings we experience daily. When weput on this breastplate of righteousness, we are literally putting on the Righteousness of Christ. I

want you to visualize, taking this breastplate, symbolizing Jesus perfect life, unto yourself. Slide it

over your head, for you know in your mind, whom you believe, over your shoulders, for you are rolling

off your burdens onto Him, and onto your chest, for you know that it is the righteousness of Christ,

and that alone, that saves you, and provides for your eternal future. Now go out and live your day as

if He is actually there with you, knowing that HE IS, ever with you, and He stays with you because

you renew your commitment and oneness with Him daily.

And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace

Without shoes, fighting a battle with Satan, would truly be a difficult task. The devil will put out

traps and snares, stumbling blocks and pitfalls, to catch us in, however with the Gospel of Peace as

your shoes, you can crush the obstacles Satan puts out for you. Thy shoes shall be iron and brass,

We have tough shoes for a tough trip. In 1st Peter, he says that we should always be ready to give

and account for the hope in which we have. This is having the Gospel of Peace at your ready, every

step you take in this world, you are to be ready to give an account of your faith. You know that it is

by Gods Grace, and that by the grace of God alone, are we are a part of this army, the body of

Christ. Peace means Cessation of Against-ness Through Christ, God ceases to be against you,

allowing you to return to Him. You take every step now, in the knowledge that Gods Grace will see youthrough the pitfalls of the way. If He is allowing this, then He will protect your steps. Visualize

putting these shoes on, as you are putting your shoes on in the morning. Visualize you, readying

yourself with the Gospel, preparing to give an account to anyone who asks of you, of the Hope you

have in Christ.

Above all, taking the Shield of Faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the

wicked

Without Faith, it is impossible to please God. God rewards people for their faith. Hebrews 11, theheroes of faith chapter, has people just like us, with problems and sins. They are all included in this

chapter, not because of their good lives, or their works, but because of their Faith. They believed

God, and lived and acted accordingly. What God wants from us, is for us to believe that HE IS, and

to live our lives every day, like we believe and trust in Him. God is a reward-er of those who diligently

seek Him. Seeking Him shows our faith and commitment, and God says that if we Turn to Him, He

turns to us. We must seek our Lord Jesus, the Head of this Army, for we are His body. And as we

put our faith in His completed work, we know He will save us. Pick up your shield, knowing that God

has provided this, to protect you in your walk. Ignoring the facts that may state otherwise, we take

this Shield of Faith holding it high, knowing God worketh, and we can block all the spears, swords,

arrows and darts of the enemy. Faith, our Hope, and Doubt are always at war with each other, andSatan will always throw arrows of doubt at us, to test our faith, especially when God doesnt respond

as quickly as we would have Him. But we know whom we serve, and we know that He will come, and we

can proudly hold that Shield high, guarding our heads (our thoughts) and our hearts (our emotions)

from the onslaught of the devil. Keep that Shield ever with you, resist the devil and his taunts, and

he must flee.

And take the helmet of salvation...,

The Helmet of Salvation, protects the head. It protects your knowledge and your thoughts. Thetruth of Salvation through Jesus Christ, truly sets us free. Jesus says, that if you hold to His

teaching, then you are really His disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you

free.. When anyone asks me, how they should read the bible, I always tell them to Read the Red

first. Read every word Jesus spoke, drill them into your being, get to know the Lord you are serving.

Then worry about the rest of the Bible. Your Salvation, through Christ, becomes very personal and

powerful, as you dwell on His words. Take that knowledge, visualize yourself placing that helmet,

symbolizing the salvation you have in Christ, on your head. You are In Christ, You are to have the

Mind of Christ. You have been covered by the blood. You are eternally secure, and the fear of death

truly no longer has a hold on you. Taking that knowledge, and applying it daily in your lives, keeps your

thoughts and your mind, protected from the attacks of the evil one.

..and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God..

This Sword of the Spirit, is our only offensive weapon. All the other pieces of your armor are

defensive, and are used to deflect the blows, and protect us from the attacks of Satan. With this

weapon, we can fight an offensive battle. We can use the Word of God, claiming promises as our own,

for all the promises of God, in Him (Christ), are yea and amen (So be it unto you). If you are in

Christ, then you can claim any promise of God. The Word of God, is truly powerful, and if believers

use the Word of God, in Faith, then that Word will not come back void. It will perform what it is

intended to. People, we need to arm ourselves, and not just physically. We need to read the Word of

God daily, filling our minds with it. You may not be able to recall the exact passage location, I cant

even do that. But we know what it says, and we can make the statement, As it is written, and claim

the promise we need. Send out the Word of Faith, to thwart the wiles of the devil and his minions.

Pick up your Sword, and prepare yourself to start using it throughout your day and the rest of your

life. People will be amazed, when God starts performing, just because of a word of Faith spoken by a

Saint of God. By the way, all Christians, who have given themselves to their Lord, are indeed Saints.

They have Sainted themselves on the altar of God. You have the absolute right to use the Word of

God. He wants us to use it, and He is eagerly awaiting our use of it, so that He can respond.

..always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance

and supplication for all saints..

Most people teaching on the Armor of God, leave out this part. Yet prayer is an integral and

necessary part of this faith act and should be a regular part of the life of any called one of God. As

you are visualizing placing the pieces of armor on, you are praying to God. We have to check in to our

command center at first light. Yes Lord, Im here, Im awake, just checking in what are your orders

for today sir? Yes sir, Ill suit up now...etc. I love the way Dr. Scott talked about how he and God

would talk. He would sometimes put an empty chair in front of him, and speak to God, the invisible

person sitting in front of him, just like He was sitting there, and then Scott would just lay it out likeit is, knowing that God is listening. People, we need to treat God as if He is, and the best way to do

that is to talk to Him. Talk to Him often, about anything and everything. You dont even have to speak

out loud to be heard. He knows your thoughts. Other than saying Grace, or maybe uniting in prayer

for a sick soul, say your prayers in private, for God rewards certain things which are done in secret,

and not outwardly, prayer being one. Your words a plenty and public prayers, to be seen of men, have

their own reward. We are to live in a continual prayer state of mind, having that line of communication

open to your Commander in Chief. That is the least any decent soldier can do. Unlike mans army, in

Gods army, the lines of communication are perfect, instant, and never fail. We must endure this

battle fellow Saint, keeping our prayer life going, through to the end, and always being ready to offer

up supplications for our brothers and sisters in the Lord. Yes, dont forget to pray for others as wellas yourself.

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

This is what God truly desires for us to be able to do in this life. To be able to Stand Alone, Lacking

Nothing. God is equipping the Saints for battle, and He gives us the necessary elements to be able to

stand for our faith. If you are a called one of God, then you are in this battle, whether or not you

equip yourself for the task. I know that life is tough, and that problems arise, but our Lord is greaterthan any problem we can face. Treat Him like He is, and you may just start seeing Him work wonders

in your life. What better commander can we have than Jesus, and even if it cost us our physical lives,

in service of the Kingdom, what less should we be willing to offer to Him. We are secure in our

future, knowing in whom we serve, and the Gates of Hell will not prevail over us as we walk in Christ.

As you see God working in your life, share this with others, so that they may also reap the benefits

of arming themselves against the spiritual influences that come against us.

A soldier has to prepare himself daily. He has to keep his armor clean, and repaired. Just so should

the Christian keep himself prepared, putting on the Whole Armor of God daily, and throughout the

day tending to any chinks in their armor, for through small defects in our armor, Satan will gainaccess. Remember, we are strong in the Lord, and in the Power of His Might. Now, if you choose to

not do this, does that mean that you fail God in some way? Well probably not, but you are failing

yourself, and living beneath your abilities. If youre going to be a Christian, then be one. Keep that

prayer line open to God, keep Christ foremost in your heart, and the Word of God at your mouth

ready to be used; and lets fight this battle, worthy of the one who is the supreme ruler of the

universe, the Lord Jesus Christ.

5/4/13

With Love in Christ,Patrick Robinson, Minister

Truth Seekers Ministries

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