second lesson which the chapter teaches us. It shows us what are the only weapons appropriate for the conflict in which we are engaged. Paul moves immediately from identifying our true enemies to the command: ‘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’ (Ephesians 6:13). The armour we don and the weapons we wield are decided by the kind of conflict in which we are engaged. Because our warfare is spiritual it is imperative
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