Lesson 6: This is War Soldier, Time to Fight!
Question 1
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Review
At this point in the course, you know that we are at war! We have very powerful enemies who seek to destroy us. They are intent on dragging us into sin, causing us to live under guilt, condemnation, and shame, and weakening us so that we look and live much like the world. But God has not left us without resources; He equips us for battle and calls us to learn how to fight!
Learn How to Fight
Many Christians do not even know they are supposed to fight! But that is what this Christian life is! It is fighting! It is war! There should be a violent mean streak to every Christian, as we go to battle against our own lusts. Oh, may we never be mean or violent to any other human, for our war is not with flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12), but rather may our violence be directed at our own lusts for they war against our souls.
Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.
1 Peter 2:11
Dear brother or sister, make war! Learn to fight in the Lord’s army by crucifying your evil desires and in killing your sins! Put on the full armor of God and stand up and fight for Christ’s sake. Don’t ever run naked into battle again, there to be shot through with enemy arrows, and lie bleeding on the battlefield. That is not your calling! No, wear your armor and learn how to fight like a soldier, and start beating your enemy down the hill.
That’s the life of a Christian. It is using spiritual power to fight spiritual battles and overcome your enemy. Let this victory characterize you, by fighting your lusts to the death.
I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 2:13
Question 1. Are you aware that you are at war, and that you are responsible to learn how to fight so as to win? What are your thoughts?
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