To be a Christian is to be a warrior.

The good soldier of Jesus Christ must not expect to find ease in this world: it is a battle-field.

Neither must he reckon upon the friendship of the world; for that would be enmity against God.

His occupation is war.

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Jan 4, 2014

SOLDIER of the Cross



SOLDIER of the cross…art thou ready for battle?

Examine thyself…examine thy fruit…

Does thine HEART burn for HIM…

For HIS TRUTH….

And for HIS KINGDOM?




Has thine HEART been purified by the fear of GOD!?

Is thine EYE SINGLE in focus…

Is thine ear INCLINED to HIS VOICE…

Are thine lips circumcised to speak HIS TRUTH…

Have thine fleshly desires been put to death by the power of His Spirit?

Have thine thoughts been purified and purged by the washing of HIS WORD?

Have thou exercised thyself unto holiness, obedience, faith and godliness…

In the secret place of prayer, dost thou delight in the presence of the KING of KINGS?

Is thine HEART fixed upon the eternal Kingdom of God and His Christ?



Art thou ready, SOLDIER, to quit thyself like a man of WAR?

Art thou endued with power from on high?

Art thou ready to face the enemy? Hast thou donned the armor of the KING?

Hast thou girded on the SWORD for the fight….?




NOW…art thou ready to engage and overcome thine adversary?

To enter into dragon’s dens and devils haunts, and fight with thy glistening SWORD of TRUTH…

To cut to the ground and utterly demolish every evil stronghold and refuge of lies that hold captive
countless thousands of eternal souls?

Art thou ready to expose the kingdom of darkness and lay plain the face thereof..
that others may see, and tremble and fear the name of the Living God?

To stand alone, if need be, and defend those that cannot defend themselves?

To vanquish devils, heal the sick, set captives free?

Art thou ready, Soldier of the Cross…to take up thy SWORD and enter the fray?

To use thy most powerful weapon of war to bring LIGHT and TRUTH
to SPLIT the darkness like a garment rent in two?


Art thou ready to give ALL to the cause of CHRIST?


ART THOU READY?



Jul 22, 2013

A Distinguished SWORD!




And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God: Ephesians 6:17





Imagine with me for a moment, long, long, ago …



an elite garrison of Roman soldiers
intensively trained in the art of war…



They have the best training in the world.


No expense has been spared in supplying the best,
strongest weapons, armor, and shields.


The best SWORDS, made with the finest materials available,
fitted out and prepared for battle unto the death.


Ready to take the victory AT ANY COST.




Now imagine there were found…



among the ranks of those battle ready soldiers…
certain ones who used every opportunity afforded them
to speak thusly to the troops:



"…your sword is weak and untrustworthy…”
“…your battlements are compromised…”
“…your armor and shields are inferior…"

Thus weakening the troops morale and confidence
in their lifesaving tools and weaponry.



What, suppose ye, shall we think of such men ?
Men who take care to sow such unbelief and discord
amongst the soldiers?




Traitors!
Why, however can they be anything else?




Instead of stirring up the troops to ACTION…


and encouraging them on to VICTORY…



They undermine the authority of the CAPTAIN…
(Who was responsible for issuing the armor and weaponry)
and cast doubt and unbelief upon the effectiveness of their arsenal.



What should be done to such fellows as these?




Now, fast forward, down through the ages…


to TODAY!




Behold, the Army of the Living GOD!


Blood-bought…
radically Born-again…
HOLY…
Jesus loving…


CHRISTIANS!




What of those today, who go around telling the Army of GOD…
(or anybody for that matter)


that their SWORD…
the HOLY BIBLE*


is not perfect, inerrant, and trustworthy?



Those who cast doubt on, and undermine …



the AUTHORITY of SCRIPTURE…


Causing others to lose faith
in the PERFECT Word of GOD
preserved for us today.



Would the CAPTAIN of our SALVATION encourage such foolishness
in HIS HOLY ARMY?



NEVER!


Who then, would inspire such activity?



What would you call such men who sow confusion and discord…



attacking the very WORD of GOD…


the SWORD of the SPIRIT?





I would call such individuals…


TRAITORS


and Agents of the DEVIL.






Inspired by – Brother Joe Christopherson



 *God's perfect Word, preserved for English speaking people, the Holy, Authorized King James Bible.