Which War Do YOU Fight?

Which War Do YOU Fight?

Hebrews 2 ~ The Message (MSG) ~

14-15 Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it’s logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death.

The US Constitution is a piece of paper truly written by men. It and the men who governed and govern us today have never been able to guarantee the rights written in it. Sinners have overwhelmed all their good intentions to one degree or another. Some of those sinners were our governors!

The God breathed (inSpired) Bible gives at least one right to those who receive the Messiah Jesus, the Son of the Living God.

John 1:12  

KJV ~ "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name"

Amplified Bible (AMP) ~ "But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—"

That is a right written in the sinless blood of Jesus. Essentially it is the right to be a Christlike born again believer; a child of God forever. One translation says it is "the prerogative" of the believer to become a son (child) of God.

Father sent Jesus to save us with how many marines behind Him? Our salvation was accomplished by the death (and resurrection) of ONE man! Christians need to understand how secure their faith in Christ makes them. Then they would not cower and defend their mortality (put off the day of their own death) against those who know not God. 

Here, in my humble(?) opinion, is a scripture that every christian ought to meditate on:

Hebrews 2 ~ The Message (MSG) ~

14-15 Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it’s logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death.

AND ANOTHER! ::

Revelation 12:11 ~ Amplified Bible (AMP) ~

And they have overcome (conquered) him [satan] by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing].

Why do we fear death? Why do we cling to this “American dream” or even to the “socialist dream” ot the “muslim dream?” ??? Do we think these lives in these dying bodies on this dying planet are THAT valuable? They have value for one thing only: the service of God; the preaching of His gospel! Being qualified for heaven by our faith and His grace is the paramount goal of God! Declaring that truth and prerogative is more important than any other. When lose sight of this, our expectation of heaven, what rushes in to fill the vacuum?

Twenty years of training, fifty years of labor followed by twenty years retirement and he who dies with the least troubles does well! Essentially we are fighting for a life and lifestyle that death will strip from us, and death need not wait 70, 80 or 90 years. For death, tomorrow will do just fine! And yet so many christians are joined at the hip with the "American dream." Why settle for a short dream when an abundant and everlasting life is guaranteed you by the unbreakable Promise of the Living God?

John 16 ~ The Message (MSG) ~
31-33 Jesus answered them [on the night before He was crucified!], “Do you finally believe? In fact, you’re about to make a run for it—saving your own skins and abandoning me. But I’m not abandoned. The Father is with me. I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties [tribulations, troubles]. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.”

2 Timothy 3:12 ~ New Living Translation (NLT) ~
Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

We flawed sinners who are changing [repenting] and becoming sons of God by faith ought to, NEED TO fight the real war with the sword of the Lord. If you think yourself a christian and are not aware of the unseen battle with satan, WAKE UP! READ the Bible you say you believe! I note the following authoritative words regarding that war:  

2 Corinthians 10 ~ Amplified Bible (AMP) ~

1 Now I myself, Paul, beseech you, by the gentleness and consideration of Christ [Himself; I] who [am] lowly enough [so they say] when among you face to face, but bold (fearless and outspoken) to you when [I am] absent from you!

2 I entreat you when I do come [to you] that I may not [be driven to such] boldness as I intend to show toward those few who suspect us of acting according to the flesh [on the low level of worldly motives and as if invested with only human powers].

3 For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,

5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

6 Being in readiness to punish every [insubordinate for his] disobedience, when your own submission and obedience [as a church] are fully secured and complete.

Ephesians 6 ~ (Amplified Bible (AMP)) ~

10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

11 Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

13 Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].

14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,

15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.

16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].

17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.

18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people).

19 And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel),

20 For which I am an ambassador... 

READ YOUR BIBLE! BELIEVE IT! IT IS THE WORD OF THE LIVING GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS THE MESSIAH!