Spiritual Warfare

[The Watchman]

Here is something to think about. As a Christian, can you have another weapon, besids a sword, as a spiritual weapon. I know in Ephesians it says the take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, but can you have more than one weapon. Please give me biblical references with your explanation on either side. Thanks a bunch!!!

[Valley of Chrome]

Here is something to think about. As a Christian, can you have another weapon, besids a sword, as a spiritual weapon. I know in Ephesians it says the take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, but can you have more than one weapon. Please give me biblical references with your explanation on either side. Thanks a bunch!!!

It would be cool to have one but, God don't promote violence anymore right?
But only God knows if we will have one.

[The Watchman]

Though that is true to an extent, are you aware that when people are praying, there is a battle going on between heaven and hell? This happens everytime someone prays.

[Valley of Chrome]

Though that is true to an extent, are you aware that when people are praying, there is a battle going on between heaven and hell? This happens everytime someone prays.

Of course.
Satan hates it when people prays.
More likely, Satan took away 1/3 of the spirits living in heaven.

[The Watchman]

Exactly. So this is why the question was brought up. I had some personal experiences, during my prayer, or God, time, that brought up this question. Have you experienced spiritual warfare like this?

[Valley of Chrome]

Exactly. So this is why the question was brought up. I had some personal experiences, during my prayer, or God, time, that brought up this question. Have you experienced spiritual warfare like this?

Er, No.
I really don't like to experience one.

[Gildragon]

Well Actually you do only have one weapon. The Sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. Remember that

Originally Posted by The Bible

"In the Beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God"

The weapon that this is referring to is all spiritual warfare but not just in praying. Your carnal side makes war with your spirit. The devil is at war with you for

Originally Posted by The Bible

he comes to steal, to kill, and destroy.

Originally Posted by The Bible

"If God be for us who can be against us"

In order to win any spiritual warfare we are in we have to have God work through us. This is done by confessing the word before, during, after a curcumstance, also by praying in the spirit after using scripture for what you pray for in your understanding, and also living and doing what the word tells you to do. So the only weapon you have is the word

Originally Posted by The Bible

"For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

I am myself experiencing this warfare in not conforming to the world.

[Valley of Chrome]

I am myself experiencing this warfare in not conforming to the world.

I get it.
You're trying to say that you're confused because you want another weapon than the word of God.

[The Watchman]

No that is not what I meant. It's not that I want another weapon besides a sword. It is that I have another weapon that I use besides a sword.

[Gildragon]

Originally Posted by The Watchman

No that is not what I meant. It's not that I want another weapon besides a sword. It is that I have another weapon that I use besides a sword.

Besides the word of God what other weapon do you have????

[The Watchman]

To put it in an overall perspective, I can use fire and my sword can become a two-sided one, you know, the weapon where there are two swords that are held by one handle. Another one is a bow and arrow. I can use that two. This is just the basics of it.

[Gildragon]

Originally Posted by The Watchman

To put it in an overall perspective, I can use fire and my sword can become a two-sided one, you know, the weapon where there are two swords that are held by one handle. Another one is a bow and arrow. I can use that two. This is just the basics of it.

Are you saying that you use the word of God as a bow and arrow and all these other forms besides being a sword? If I have the wrong idea you don't make any sense.

Besides, The word of God is a spiritual sword. I don't remeber the Bible saying that it was anything else by comparison.

Maybe are you using something else for your weapons in spiritual warfare?

[The Watchman]

To answer your first paragraph, that seems to be the case that during my prayer time when the battle is going on, I will get these.

To answer the last paragraph you put on there, what else could be used in this? The only time God does this for me is when I am either A.) In prayer with Him, or B.) When I read the Bible and use what I have learned in battle. That is it.

[Gildragon]

So like you imagine that you are armed with extra weapons, figuratively?

[Dogenzaka]

It would be cool to have one but, God don't promote violence anymore right?
But only God knows if we will have one.

Throughout the Bible, God defended his people in war. In fact, whenever there was sin and a couple was having sex in front of the Tabernacle, the high priest took a spear and skewered the couple, killing them instantly, in front of the Tabernacle. Violence is all over the Bible, it's just if it's righteous judgment/war/violence I guess that is where the line is drawn.

Your spiritual weapon is the Word of God, which is the Bible, which is the Sword of the Spirit. There is no weapon greater against others than the Word of God. Think about it, when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, what did he use to fight off Satan? Scripture. The Bible is your weapon against evil. It's all you need. There are other parts of the "Armor of God", however, like the breastplate, shield, etc.