Explaining Spiritual Warfare [antikvár]

Warfare against SatanThe Christian life has been likened to many things. The apostle Paul compared it to a race that is run (1 Corinthians 9:24), a letter that is written (2 Corinthians 3:1-3), a building that is under construction (1 Corinthians 3:10-17) and a wrestling match (2 Timothy 2:5). However, perhaps the most common metaphor he uses of the Christian life is warfare.Paul said to Timothy:Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please the commanding officer.(2 Timothy 2:3-4)This passage tells us that to fight in God's army is a serious business. We must endure hardship, and avoid entanglement in the affairs of this life. We are fighting a formidable enemy in the person of the devil and his demons.Spiritual warfare demands all the resources we have in Christ, but it results in our inheriting the good things of the kingdom. Our aim is to please our commanding officer, Jesus.One of the most important passages of Scripture on the subject of spiritual warfare is found in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5:For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of