Satan – God Breathed Words

Posted on June 13, 2024 by christianwordsblog

ARMOUR (of God)

Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11)

The ‘whole armour’ is the full set of equipment needed to wage warfare, and translates πανοπλία panoplia, whence English derives ‘panoply’. Doubtless, he had in mind the Roman soldier fully furnished with helmet, breastplate, sandals and short sword. To the Ephesians, Paul has already used the analogy of believers clothing themselves, ‘putting on’ (the verb ἐνδύω enduo, to be clothed or enveloped) the new self, the spiritual part downpayment of the new creation; but Paul would also have it known that this new spirit can come under attack.

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by christianwordsblog

EVIL

and deliver us from evil…(Matthew 6:13)

In giving us a pattern for prayer, Jesus tell his followers to pray to be delivered from evil. The Greek word that is translated ‘evil’ is πονηρός poneros, which derives from ponos pain, thus poneros is literally pain-ridden, or more properly that which gives pain.

Posted on April 24, 2018September 22, 2022 by christianwordsblog

ANGELS

Many people believe in angels but have difficulty in believing in God. Some are sure they have been rescued or guided from peril by them. Throughout the history many people of different faiths and cultures speak of divine messengers, but what does the Bible tell us angels? In this post, I examine Scripture on the subject of angels.