How Do I Put on the Armor of God?

[Bethel]

@Bethel

Greetings,
This manner of communication is not acceptable here at TalkJesus...
I suggest you owe Rhema an apology
Please be much more careful how you interact with other members
Bless you ....><>

Your forum friend said this to me, before i responded as you read and then replied.

Perhaps you missed it ?????

Rhema said... to me..

Why? You have no standing, having shown not the slightest interest in or ability to read the actual text of the New Testament.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
(Galatians 6:3 KJV)


So, when you decide to request an apology from Rhema, sent my way, then let me know and i'll make arrangements regarding your request.

 

[Br. Bear]

So, when you decide to request an apology from Rhema, sent my way, then let me know and i'll make arrangements regarding your request.

Congratulations!

You have earned yourself a seven day vacation

And yes, i have been watching the interaction and considering your continual rudeness, the replies you have received have been tame.

If you decide to return after your time away, please do so peacefully

 

[Garee]

Legalism, is the false religion of the self righteous.
The self righteous has no real faith in Christ, .. they instead have faith in their self effort which is shown by their inability to talk about the Cross or the Blood of Jesus.
Yet they can talk endlessly about works and water and works and water and works and water.
How do you discover this person, this "christian"?
They will teach "water and works" in place of the Grace of God, and argue that without works God does not accept you or keep you.

Paul defines this person, if they are born again (and not just water baptized and religious)...........Paul defines this person as "bewitched"..."fallen from Grace"... and "In the Flesh".
This person, has no use for the GIFT of Salvation, and can only think of Christianity as self effort to try to stay saved.

I would offer works of faith or labors of love and water and works of faith and water are used in parables to signify the unseen work as our living God working in His new creation .The doctrines of God inspired from heaven that fall like rain are separate from the doctrines as private interpretations of men (our own personal commentaries of how we say we hear God .

Matthew 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

The other witness below

Mark 7:7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

As James inspired from above informs us of the earthly inspired from the god of this world (devil) the spirit by which the unbelieving faithless Jews turned things upside down . Inspired from earth as oral traditions not the doctrines of God from above. . . they fall like rain and can cause growth .

Isaiah 29:16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

The word of God as the armor of God defines His doctrines that fall like rain . We are loving commanded to put the Armor on as our defense, his power working in us. No armor for the back he is our rear guard.

As apologists (all Christians) it is imperative to keep on as a comforting and guiding tool. . then we try the spirits to see if of men earthly inspired. . or God heavenly.


Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Unless a person is born again by the Spirit with water to represent the doctrine of God. .again using the things seen (water) to give us the vison of faith we walk without the true doctrines that do fall like showers of blessing from above. . . without we walk in darkness .

Nicodemus a Pharisee like Paul before his born again conversion as a law of the father .a hierarchy of venerable men, did walk or understand by the things seen the temporal, corrupted and not by faith (as it is written in the law and prophets) the sword of the Spirit .

The Holy Spirit took that opportunity to teach us how to walk by faith believing prophecy and not those who seek after signs to wonder or marvel by .(no faith as it is written)

Marveling and wondering is not believing. Using the greatest possible miracle the Holy Spirt teaches the importance of distinguishing as to whose doctrine we can hear.

Water like blood represents or signifies the work of the Holy Spirit

John 3: 5-8 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

I would offer what I would call a perfect example used to stop the murmuring of those who thought God was trying to starve them to death in the wilderness.

There he brought manna literally meaning what is it to express. . . His ways are not ours, the bread of unfamiliarity our daily bread also called the hidden manna in Revelation 2.

Numbers 11:9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

Raining bread from heaven setting it upon the dew to represent the Holy Spirit. The water and the Spirit (spirt represented by water . It caused growth stopping the murmuring. Same kind of doctrines of God water of the word husbands are to wash they wives with . In a hope they will submit to Christ who they represent.

Water and blood are used throughout the Bible to signify the inspiration power of our living God ,Christ Jesus. .

 

[Br. Bear]

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,

If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink.
He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

(But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John 7:37-40

 

[Rhema]

You will.
and you'll believe this also, before all is said and done. Philippians 2:10-11

Why do you think such threats hold wisdom? They do not. Truly, they unearth insecurity.

Let's look at your scripture threat (and why it isn't):

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.​

(Philippians 2:10-11 KJV)​

To bow means to obey. From the posts I have read, you do not. I do. It's that simple. In that Jesus Christ IS my Lord (not Paul), how could I possibly be threatened by this? Instead, this tells me you do not understand the premise of Pauline Christianity, the MAD dispensation theory, or the two-gospel claims. But since you think you do, there's no room for further discussion here.

People that are led by the Spirit of God realize that God is all about foreknowledge.
And, in God's foreknowledge He understood that ENGLISH would become the universal language and Koine Greek, would become irrelevant.
So, that's what happened.

So God was unable to ensure that His Truth could be adequately communicated in Koine Greek?
That God needed to wait two thousand years until your language evolved enough so that He could finally get YOU the truth in an English translation?
And all English translations are inspired?

People led by the Spirit of God would realize that such arguments are absurd. God doesn't do absurd.

And before you continue to parade about as a greek scholar, let me remind you that there are over 30 extant Koine Greek Texts, and not just one.

As if you have standing to decide that someone is "parading" or not? If your name is not Metzger, Mounce, Wallace or Ehrman, (and maybe Fee and F.F.Bruce) the only reply here is to laugh. (Becuase your post is just silly.)

Now I am sorry that I uncovered your blatant insecurity, but the fact that God had the New Testament texts published in a language that you do not understand is your problem. One you may wish to remedy. At this point, I can only caution the general reader to be wary of those who invent and teach doctrines based upon English translation ARTIFACTS - using words, phrases and concepts that cannot be found within the initial language.

... let me remind you that there are over 30 extant Koine Greek Texts, and not just one.

Shall I remind you of the hundreds of English Texts (translations) ??

Legit students realize that the two major critical editions of the nearly 6,000 Greek mss. fragments (the UBS and Nestle) have ultimately converged into a single agreeing text (the UBS5 and the NA28). And where on earth did you ever get the idea that there were "30 extant Koine Greek Texts"? I'm curious where this "30" number came from and what you would consider a "Greek Text" (i.e. does this exclude mss. fragments?).

Of course I expect you to consider this question rhetorical as such is waayyy off point of the OP (and you tend to avoid actually answering questions). But please do start a thread if you think it truly important.

Also, its a false game to pretend to be an authority above the bible.

Which Bible? Yours? His? Theirs? I think pretense lies in adding in words like you have done, thinking your conclusions to be more than a mere interpretation - a misinterpretation, even, based upon a lack of understanding of the initial language.

Real Christians don't play this game, Rhema.

Real Christians don't add in words to the scripture texts, and draw conclusions from mistranslation artifacts.

And so I refer you back to my first post in this thread:

How Do I Put on the Armor of God?

I was busy with my wife earlier today. The reason i asked if you had seen the armor of God . Simply. We Christian will often jump to conclusions that words like Truth, and Righteousness are example of faith. And they are, but they are more than words in the Love of God. Just as Jesus is a...

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Rhema

 

[Rhema]

Are you asking a question or posting a theology?

There was a question mark in my post. Question marks are used to ask questions. Are they not?

I even pointed this out to you here:

PS: ALL my question are questions. They are not "statements made in the form of a question."

Now with regards to your interpretation here: ...

So, Jesus said.....you must be born again, as the first birth is FLESH, a body, that was born from a Mother.

Again, that is an interpretation. Jesus never said that the first birth is FLESH. He didn't. You can't post a verse that says such.

And rather than repeating myself, I provide the link to my position in the other thread.

Baptism - Here we go again

John 3:5; Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 3:6; That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:7; Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must...

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Now if at all possible, the posts we make on BAPTISM really should be continued in that thread, rather than here. So from now on, I will reply over there and not in this thread. (And if I had moderator privileges, I would move all these baptism posts into a more appropriate thread.)

Kindly,
Rhema

 

[Rhema]

I suggest you owe Rhema an apology

Dear Br. Bear,

Perhaps an apology isn't needed, as I was not offended, but more so embarrassed for @Bethel.

My impression is that he is struggling with certain doctrines, and I am not against someone expressing frustrations when confronted with a rebuttal that stands outside of one's competence. The lack of an indefinite article in Koine Greek can be truly perplexing, and even the application of the definite article still puzzles Dr. Daniel Wallace, as there seems to be no pattern that would fit into modern English. (Try dealing with Russian, a language that has no articles at all.)

"Russian has no articles. This causes significant problems because the whole concept of article use is alien to Russian learners of English, and the English article system itself is extremely complex.​

LINK​

Yet, with regard to @Bethel's parlance, I shall leave that to you as moderator.

Kindly,
Rhema

 

[Rhema]

Oh dear....

Congratulations!

You have earned yourself a seven day vacation

It would seem I have offended @Bethel

Rhema said... to me..

Why? You have no standing, having shown not the slightest interest in or ability to read the actual text of the New Testament.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
(Galatians 6:3 KJV)

And I'm not sure why.

We ALL have areas in which we have no standing. I have no standing to adjudicate before the Supreme Court of the US. I also have no standing to design a bridge or skyscraper. But I do believe I have standing to comment on certain aspects of New Testament doctrine as it relates to the initial language in which it was written. So when someone says to me:

Listen carefully......

One ought to ask why.

 

[Gregoryp]

People that are led by the Spirit of God realize that God is all about foreknowledge.
And, in God's foreknowledge He understood that ENGLISH would become the universal language and Koine Greek, would become irrelevant.
So, that's what happened.

And before you continue to parade about as a greek scholar, let me remind you that there are over 30 extant Koine Greek Texts, and not just one.
Also, its a false game to pretend to be an authority above the bible.
Real Christians don't play this game, Rhema.

Unfortunately in these end times, things like this are going to happen time and time again. They are here to cause division, send posts off topic, and put the seed of doubt in the minds of any newcomers that are here seeking answers The enemy is a cunning adversary. I have seen this on many forums, even non evangelical like the bus enthusiasts forum! Anything to cause mayhem , chaos and division.

 

[Rhema]

The enemy is a cunning adversary.

Yes, he gets people to disobey and go off by themselves, to create new doctrines from languages in which scripture wasn't written, changing them from what actually was written.

 

[Bill]

Bethel, Br. Bear, Rhema, and Bill ( Me ) let us all stop for a moment and breath some air .

We are all brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus , maybe we should stop altogether and walk out of here as friends .

The only one really enjoying this walks around with a pitchfork.

May the peace and love of the Most High always be with us.

 

[Bill]

Unfortunately in these end times, things like this are going to happen time and time again. They are here to cause division, send posts off topic, and put the seed of doubt in the minds of any newcomers that are here seeking answers The enemy is a cunning adversary. I have seen this on many forums, even non evangelical like the bus enthusiasts forum! Anything to cause mayhem , chaos and division.

I didnt see you there, lol

 

[Bill]

Bro. Bear, im sorry i was too late in my sending of peace.

 

[GodB4Us]

Belt of Truth

Breastplate of Righteousness

Shield of Faith

Armor of God

The armor of God is described in Ephesians 6:10-18. In this passage we are told that our primary battles are of a spiritual nature and that we need spiritual armor to be able to stand firm in the midst of these battles. The armor includes the following pieces:

Belt of truth: The belt of truth is the first item in our arsenal. A belt holds the other pieces of clothing and armor together. It secures the outfit and allows a soldier to move freely. Truth both secures us and gives us freedom (John 8:32). One of Satan's greatest offensive tactics is to deceive us; he is the "father of lies" (John 8:44). With the belt of truth around our waists, we are prepared to defend against this. This truth also applies to the way we live our lives. When we live with honesty and integrity, the other pieces of our armor – what could be considered our spiritual selves – stay intact. A life of integrity is not easily torn asunder.

Breastplate of righteousness: The breastplate of righteousness covers our hearts and other vital organs. In a sense, the breastplate covers the most vulnerable areas of a warrior. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life." The righteousness that guards a believer's heart is the righteousness of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Shoes of Peace: Our feet are to be "fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace" (Ephesians 6:15 NIV). Because we know the good news of Christ and by that knowledge experience peace in Him (John 14:27), our feet are willing to move. In obedience to Christ, we will flee temptations (1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 2:22) and walk into whatever He has called us to (Psalm 86:11; Isaiah 30:21; John 15:10).

Shield of faith: The shield of faith is used to "extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one" (Ephesians 6:16). When Satan attacks us, our faith in Christ lessens the blow. We are able to withstand the attack because we know whom we have believed (2 Timothy 1:12).

Helmet of salvation: A helmet protects the brain, basically our minds. It is because of salvation that our minds can be sound. We are assured of our eternities, and made righteous recipients of peace, practitioners of faith, and knowers of truth. Our minds are protected because of Jesus' work on the cross; we have been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:12-16). A helmet can also serve as a signifier. When the enemy looks at us, he sees that we belong to Christ. We carry with us the seal of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14).

Sword of the Spirit: The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. This includes God's written Word (the Bible), God's incarnate Word (Jesus as Logos), and God's spoken Word (the Holy Spirit within us). The sword is the one offensive weapon in the list. We are told, "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). Second Timothy 3:16 (NIV) speaks of Scripture as being "God-breathed." When God spoke creation came into existence. He breathed life into man. There is power in the Word of God; this is why it is our best offense.

credit: What is the full armor of God?

How does one put the full armor of God on? By placing our confidence & our faith in Jesus Christ to finish His work in us to His glory each as we look to Him every day, trusting Him in being our Good Shepherd & Friend in helping us to lay aside every weight & sin in running that race for the high prize of our calling to be that vessel unto honor in His House for when the Bridegroom comes.

Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:... 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

 

[MedicBravo]

This is a great channel.

WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WARFARE & WHY WOULD WE NEED ARMOR?​

 

[Sue D.]

Take time to read Ephesians 6.

 

[Johann]

I do have to contest this. I mean it sounds good and all. But the Word says "
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
CJB
Use all the armor and weaponry that God provides, so that you will be able to stand against the deceptive tactics of the Adversary.
NIV
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

God provideded it all. Providing though, does not equate with using it. The Word tells us to put it on. So if YOU do not put it on, it is not on automatically.


This is the armor of God.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
CLAIM AND WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
WALK IN LOVE IN PEACE

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
TAKING UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH (CANNOT BE DONE FOR YOU)

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
AGAIN...RECEIVING OR TAKING SALVATION.

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

ACTIVELY PRAYING, DOING SPIRITUAL WARFARE ETC

You said it well @Bendito

Whole armor (πανοπλίαν)
Panoply is a transcript of the Greek word. Only here, Eph_6:13, and Luk_11:22, see note. In classical Greek of the full armor of a heavy-armed soldier. The student may compare the description of the forging of Aeneas' armor by Vulcan (Virgil, “Aeneid,” viii., 415-459), and of the armor itself as displayed to Aeneas by Venus (“Aeneid,” viii., 616-730). Also of the armor of Achilles (Homer, “Iliad,” xviii., 468-617).
Wiles (μεθοδείας)
See on Eph_4:14. The armor is a defense against strategy as well as assault.
The devil (τοῦ διαβόλου)
See on Mat_4:1; see on Joh_6:70. In Job and Zechariah used as the equivalent of Satan (hater or accuser, see on Luk_10:18), of a single person, the enemy of mankind. In the other Old-Testament passages in which it occurs, it is used to translate either Satan or its equivalent in meaning, tsar (adversary, distresser), but without the same reference to that single person. See Sept., 1Ch_21:1; Est_7:4; Est_8:1; Psa_108:6; Num_22:32. The Septuagint usage implies enmity in general, without accusation either true or false. In the New Testament invariably as a proper name, except in the Pastoral Epistles, where it has its ordinary meaning slanderous. See 1Ti_3:11; 2Ti_3:3; Tit_2:3. As a proper name it is used in the Septuagint sense as the equivalent of Satan, and meaning enemy.
Vincent

ενδυσασθε
G1746
V-AMM-2P
ἐνδύω
to invest with clothing
Part of Speech: Verb
Tense: Aorist
Voice: Middle
Mood: iMperative
Person: second [you+]
Number: Plural


Who is putting on the panoplia of YHVH?
Us, not YHVH.

Put on (endusasthe). Like Eph_3:12. See also Eph_4:24.
The whole armour (tēn panoplian). Old word from panoplos (wholly armed, from pan, hoplon). In N.T. only Luk_11:22; Eph_6:11, Eph_6:13. Complete armour in this period included “shield, sword, lance, helmet, greaves, and breastplate” (Thayer). Our “panoply.” Polybius gives this list of Thayer. Paul omits the lance (spear). Our museums preserve specimens of this armour as well as the medieval coat-of-mail. Paul adds girdle and shoes to the list of Polybius, not armour but necessary for the soldier. Certainly Paul could claim knowledge of the Roman soldier’s armour, being chained to one for some three years.
That ye may be able to stand (pros to dunasthai humās stēnai). Purpose clause with pros to and the infinitive (dunasthai) with the accusative of general reference (humās) and the second aorist active infinitive stēnai (from histēmi) dependent on dunasthai. Against (pros). Facing. Another instance of pros meaning “against” (Col_2:23).
The wiles of the devil (tas methodias tou diabolou). See already Eph_4:14 for this word. He is a crafty foe and knows the weak spots in the Christian’s armour.
Robertson

Put on. Gr. enduō (S# G1746, Mat_6:25). Aorist middle imperative. One of four imperatives in the immediate context: Eph_6:10, be strong; Eph_6:11, Put on; Eph_6:13, take unto you, or you must take up; Eph_6:14, Stand therefore, or you must stand. FS7, Allegory by continued Hypocatastasis, +Gal_4:24, The imperative is a command from one will to another will, given in anticipation of a volitional response. So the will plays a vital role in spiritual matters—volition is involved in response to the Divine imperative!

But when men are deceived, the will is rendered ineffective, thus one cannot meet the conditions given by God. Satan’s design is not deception for the deception’s sake, but to induce volitional paralysis, to render men passive, to neutralize the will, so that the Divine imperatives cannot be carried out (Mat_8:22, Mar_1:15, Act_16:31, 2Co_5:20)! Note further, Paul uses the middle voice five times in Eph_6:11-17, The middle voice represents the subject as acting in relation to itself, as being intimately involved in the action and participating in the results of the action. You must put on for yourselves (Eph_6:11); having tightened for yourselves (Eph_6:14); having put on for yourselves (Eph_6:14, Eph_6:15); take for yourselves (Eph_6:17); for yourselves shows the significance of the middle voice. The armor is supplied by God, but must be put on by us (Lavender NT, fn d). Eph_6:14, *Eph_4:24, Jos_4:13, Jdg_3:2, 2Ki_3:21, Neh_4:13; Neh_4:17, Psa_144:1, Jer_43:12, Joh_18:11, +Rom_6:4 note. *+Rom_13:12; Rom_13:14, Gal_3:27, Col_3:10.

Shalom
Johann

 

[Johann]

As to putting on the shield of faith, let us consider the words penned by the Apostle Paul:

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Rom 10:17

Above all. Col_3:14.
the shield. Note: The thureos was a large oblong shield, or scuta, like a door, thura, made of wood and covered with hides. The shield is Christ Himself. *Gen_15:1; *Gen_39:9, *2Sa_22:36, *Psa_56:3; *Psa_56:4; *Psa_56:10; *Psa_56:11; *Psa_91:4, *Pro_18:10; Pro_30:5, *2Co_1:24; *2Co_4:16-18, Heb_6:17-18; Heb_11:24-34, *1Pe_1:6-9; *1Pe_5:8; *1Pe_5:9, *1Jn_5:4; *1Jn_5:5.
of faith. or, of the faith. +**Jud_1:3 note.
to quench. 1Th_5:19.
fiery darts. Gr. belos (S# G956, only here), a missile, that is, spear or arrow (Strong). Anything thrown. Satanic temptations (CB). Psa_120:4.
the wicked. or, the wicked one. FS96F1, +Gen_3:8, Eph_6:12, Eph_4:27, +Mat_13:19, *1Pe_1:7.
The shield of faith (τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως)
Θυρεόν shield, is from θύρα door, because shaped like a door. Homer uses the word for that which is placed in front of the doorway. Thus of the stone placed by Polyphemus in front of his cave (“Odyssey,” ix., 240). The shield here described is that of the heavy infantry; a large, oblong shield, four by two and a half feet, and sometimes curved on the inner side. Sculptured representations may be seen on Trajan's column. Compare “Compass him as with a shield,” Psa_5:12. It was made of wood or of wicker-work, and held on the left arm by means of a handle. Xenophon describes troops, supposed to be Egyptians, with wooden shields reaching to their feet (“Anabasis,” i., 8, 9). Saving faith is meant.
Vincent


Above all, taking the shield of faith,.... Which may be understood either of the grace of faith, which is like a golden shield, precious, solid, and substantial; and like a shield of mighty men, by which mighty things are done, and by which the believer not only repels, but conquers the enemy. The Jews say (n), that repentance and good works are as a shield against divine vengeance: or rather of the object of faith, that which faith makes use of as a shield; so God himself is a shield, Gen_15:1; his divine perfections, as his power, faithfulness, truth, and immutability, which encompass the saints as a shield, and are opposed by faith to the temptations of Satan; also the love and favour of God, Psa_5:12; and particularly God in his word, Pro_30:5, which is a shield against false doctrines, and the wiles of Satan. Moreover, Christ is a shield, Psa_84:11; and faith makes rise of him as a shield, his person, blood, righteousness, and sacrifice; which it holds up and opposes to all the charges and objections of Satan; and who is the saints' protection, and security from the wrath of God, divine justice, and eternal death. The disciples of the wise men are said to be (o) תריסון, "shielded men", who, as the gloss says fight in the war of the law; but they are not like Christ's disciples, who have on the shield, and fight the fight of faith: and this is "above all" to be taken, as being the most useful part of the Christian armour; or "with all", with the rest, this is to be taken, and by no means to be neglected; and it is to be used "in all"; in every temptation of Satan, in every conflict with that enemy, or any other.
Gill

...but the Imperative is on us to TAKE UP the whole armor of YHVH!

Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 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.
Eph 6:13 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.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Shalom
Johann

 

[Johann]

You are right, we are told to put God's armour on, but the question being asked is, 'How?'

ενδυσασθε
G1746
V-AMM-2P
ἐνδύω
to invest with clothing

Part of Speech: Verb
Tense: Aorist
Voice: Middle
Mood: iMperative
Person: second [you+]
Number: Plural


This is HOW we put on the armor of YHVH.

God bless
Johann

 

[Johann]

Again, please post something where Jesus commanded we pray "directly to him". Until then, I think I'll follow Jesus teaching as written here:

Worshipping Jesus


Matthew 28:9 ESV / 35 helpful votes
And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

Matthew 14:33 ESV / 34 helpful votes
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Hebrews 1:6 ESV / 33 helpful votes
And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God's angels worship him.”

John 4:24 ESV / 28 helpful votes
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Hebrews 1:8 ESV / 26 helpful votes
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Matthew 2:11 ESV / 25 helpful votes
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

John 10:30 ESV / 24 helpful votes
I and the Father are one.”

John 1:1 ESV / 24 helpful votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 9:38 ESV / 23 helpful votes
He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

Luke 24:52 ESV / 22 helpful votes
And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Psalm 95:6 ESV / 22 helpful votes
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

Matthew 4:10 ESV / 21 helpful votes
Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”

Colossians 1:15 ESV / 20 helpful votes
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

John 4:23 ESV / 20 helpful votes
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.

Matthew 28:17 ESV / 20 helpful votes
And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.

Matthew 8:2 ESV / 20 helpful votes
And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”

Genesis 1:26 ESV / 20 helpful votes
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Philippians 2:10 ESV / 19 helpful votes
So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

John 1:3 ESV / 16 helpful votes
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

1 John 5:20 ESV / 15 helpful votes
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

John 20:28 ESV / 15 helpful votes
Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 14:6 ESV / 15 helpful votes
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Revelation 22:13 ESV / 14 helpful votes
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Titus 2:13 ESV / 14 helpful votes
Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Philippians 2:6 ESV / 14 helpful votes
Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

John 1:14 ESV / 14 helpful votes
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Matthew 21:9 ESV / 14 helpful votes
And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 13 helpful votes
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Hebrews 13:15 ESV / 13 helpful votes
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

John 3:16 ESV / 13 helpful votes
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Psalm 29:2 ESV / 13 helpful votes
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

Deuteronomy 6:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Revelation 19:10 ESV / 12 helpful votes
Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

1 Timothy 2:5 ESV / 12 helpful votes
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

John 20:17 ESV / 12 helpful votes
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

John 4:23-24 ESV / 12 helpful votes
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Hebrews 1:2 ESV / 11 helpful votes
But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

Colossians 1:16 ESV / 11 helpful votes
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

John 14:28 ESV / 11 helpful votes
You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

Matthew 28:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Psalm 150:6 ESV / 11 helpful votes
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Psalm 34:1 ESV / 11 helpful votes
Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Revelation 5:13 ESV / 10 helpful votes
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Revelation 5:2 ESV / 10 helpful votes
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”

Revelation 1:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Hebrews 13:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 2:9 ESV / 10 helpful votes
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,

Philippians 2:9 ESV / 10 helpful votes
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 10 helpful votes
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

John 17:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

John 17:3 ESV / 10 helpful votes
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

Luke 4:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’”

Revelation 11:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes
And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Revelation 3:9 ESV / 9 helpful votes
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet and they will learn that I have loved you.

Philippians 2:5-8 ESV / 9 helpful votes
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Isaiah 9:6 ESV / 9 helpful votes
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

James 1:13 ESV / 8 helpful votes
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Philippians 2:5 ESV / 8 helpful votes
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 1:2 ESV / 8 helpful votes
To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

Romans 12:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 11:36 ESV / 8 helpful votes
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

Psalm 63:3-4 ESV / 8 helpful votes
Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

Revelation 22:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes
I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,

Revelation 22:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 4:10 ESV / 7 helpful votes
The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

Revelation 4:8-11 ESV / 7 helpful votes
And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

Revelation 1:11 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

Hebrews 5:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

1 Timothy 4:1-6:21 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. ...

Colossians 3:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Colossians 1:16-17 ESV / 7 helpful votes
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Philippians 4:20 ESV / 7 helpful votes
To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 2:9-10 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Romans 10:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 1:18 ESV / 7 helpful votes
No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

Revelation 22:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Revelation 22:9 ESV / 6 helpful votes
But he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

Revelation 17:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.

Revelation 11:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Revelation 7:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

Revelation 7:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea,

Revelation 5:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

1 Timothy 2:9-10 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

1 Timothy 1:17 ESV / 6 helpful votes
To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 5:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 8:6 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?

1 Corinthians 1:3-4 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,

Romans 15:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

Romans 14:11-13 ESV / 6 helpful votes
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

Romans 14:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”

Romans 10:1-13:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. ...

Acts 16:31 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Acts 16:1-25:27 ESV / 6 helpful votes
Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily. ...

Acts 2:46-47 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Guess you are in error
Yeshua is to be worshipped.

Johann