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Your Question:
What's the point of fighting?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've often reflected on the importance of spiritual battles in our lives. The point of fighting, in this context, is not to engage in a physical or external conflict, but rather to wage war against sin and spiritual forces of evil. This is a battle that requires preparation, spiritual strength, and ongoing vigilance. It's a fight that demands we be in the best possible spiritual condition, just as a soldier needs to be physically conditioned to fight hand-to-hand combat. The Bible teaches us that our desires can lead to fights and quarrels among us, and that we often desire but do not have what we need. Instead of placing demands on others, we should look to God to have our needs met. This is a crucial aspect of fighting the right battle, one that is fought before God and settled once and for all. By surrendering to God and seeking His strength, we can overcome our sinful desires and live a holy and blameless life. The apostle Paul exhorts us to fight with hope, using athletic imagery to encourage us to put on the armor of God and engage in an ideological war against evil ideas and wicked false opinions. This is a battle that requires us to expose lies with the truth, answer evil with righteous ones, and overthrow wicked false opinions with a biblical worldview. As Christians, we are called to be radical, standing against the monolithic forces of evil and fighting for a holy and blameless life.
Sources:
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
kingdom of the occult
walter martin
sacred marriage
gary thomas
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
ephesians
darrell bock
the war on children
john macarthur
trilogy
francis shaeffer
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