Do any Christian denominations or groups teach about Satan's common tactics to pierce through the spiritual armor of a Christian?
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In Ephesians 6:10-20, the apostle Paul teaches an important mystery: all Christians are in spiritual warfare against invisible evil forces from the kingdom of Satan. And just like soldiers have to wear armors for protection in the natural realm, Christian are to put on the whole armor of God so they may have complete protection in the spiritual realm.
> 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 **Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil**. 12 **For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places**. 13 Therefore **take up the whole armor of God**, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. [Ephesians 6:10-20, ESV]
A Christian covered in the full armor of God must be like a spiritual tank, capable of wreaking tremendous havoc in the kingdom of Satan. And as an expert military strategist, I would expect Satan to have special tactics in place to target those Christians who are particularly dangerous to his kingdom, in order to make them stumble.
Do any Christian denominations or groups dig deep into this topic? Do any Christian congregations teach about the different tactics that Satan and his kingdom may employ to pierce through the spiritual armor of a Christian? Is this even possible to begin with? And in a hypothetical worst case scenario, could the armor of a Christian end up so broken and pierced that even their salvation might be in danger?
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Jul 20, 2021, 05:16 AM
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