These strange visits are now recognized by us, because our eyes and ears are somewhat opened. Before That we used to welcome any strange visitors; since we were lost and deceived. Now we have been instructed how to test the spirit to see if it is true.
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The Armour Of GOD Is The Word Of GOD: Joh 6:63 (KJV)It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
This Armour OF GOD; protects us from some very serious and powerful adversaries.Eph 6: 11-12 (CLV)11 Put on the panoply (
Armour) of God, to enable you to stand up to the stratagems of the Adversary,
12 for it is not ours to wrestle with blood and flesh, but with the sovereignties, with the authorities, with the world-mights of this darkness, with the spiritual forces of wickedness among the celestials."
This is what comprises the Spiritual Armour that we all need before going into the battle.Eph 6: 14-17 (KJV)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:
Doing everything with real humility is required, if anyone wants to be exalted by GOD. 1Pe 5: 6-11 (CLV)5 Likewise, younger men may be subject to the elder, yet all wear the servile apron of humility with one another, for God "is resisting the proud, yet is giving grace to the humble."
6 Be humbled, then, under the mighty hand of God, that He should be exalting you in season,
7 tossing your entire worry on Him, for He is caring concerning you."
8 Be sober! Watch! For your plaintiff (
Enemy), the Adversary (
Devil), is walking about as a roaring lion, seeking someone to swallow up;"
9 whom withstand, solid in the faith, having perceived the same sufferings being completed in your brotherhood in the world."
10 Now the God of all grace, Who calls you into His eonian glory in Christ, while briefly suffering, He will be adjusting, establishing, firming, founding you."
11 To Him be glory and might for the eons of the eons. Amen!
george.