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The apostle Paul LISTED all the tools of the armour of your holy priesthood, but forgot to mention the BIBLE. Noticed he listed first TRUTH.
So TRUTH listed first helps us understand the importance of sanctified stewardship to lay that foundation in the heart for the other elements to be defined and used with the skills of a well trained soldier.

1.TRUTH: one must be instructed in this element first by a competent elder. Truth doesn’t come by personal study.
2.RIGHTEOUSNESS: regarding the condition of the conscience.
3.GOSPEL OF PEACE: putting order in your understanding of labour for His rest.
4.FAITH: the daily exercise of your priesthood with the sanctified tokens.
5.SALVATION: the work of regeneration in the soul, and circumcision of the heart.
6.WORD OF GOD: the divine knowledge which is packaged in His grace is a power/gift of reward.
7.PRAYER: central activity of Spiritual fellowship and exchange which removes the vail for us to behold the face of God.

AND by ALL these things we overcome Satan, OURSELF, and THE WORLD. Nothing of THE LAW of Moses is mentioned.

The RULES of our faith are not designed by spontaneous passions or the slighteous inclinations which is impressed on the mind, but the Spirit of God prepared these things (TOOLS:Gov;truth;Spirit/gifts) with our sanctification in mind.

Can a person be saved apart from these things, No!
That person is bringing God down to the level of their ignorance for fellowship, and we can not serve God in ignorance as Peter said;
1 PETER 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your IGNORANCE:
And the apostle Paul said;
1 CORINTHIANS 12:1 As concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you IGNORANT.

Eph. 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11. PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13. Wherefore take unto you the WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Think on these things.

In His grace

Apostle Eric

ss: The gift that brings salvation is not of man nor by man, but by the Spirit of God.

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