Sadly, the vast majority of humanity pursues their own path of self-righteousness and good works to get right with God, instead of traveling through the narrow gate and down the difficult path of faith for justification from God. Please do not be deceived by the world’s empty philosophies ...
ii. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. (1 Thessalonians 5:8) iii. For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor ...
Also, the "breastplate of judgment" (28:15), the high priestly garment worn by Aaron, had twelve stones-- beginning with the sardius or sardine stone (probably signifying Reuben, the firstborn) and ending with the jasper stone (probably denoting Benjamin, the youngest)-- which corresponded ...
iii. The Corinthian Christians tended to rely on and admire carnal weapons for the Christian battle: · Instead of the belt of truth, they fought with manipulation. · Instead of the breastplate of righteousness, they fought with the image of success. · Instead of the shoes of the gospel,...
“breastplate” is a cuirass fitting close to the body, and in Ephesians this cuirass is composed of righteousness, while faith becomes the shield, and love disappears from the panoply. The “faith” here is a general trust in God’s presence and goodness; the “love” is the love both ...
the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Probably, as Alford suggests, the best exposition of this faith in God is found in the words of St. Paul: "To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, iris faith is reckoned for righteousness" (Romans 4:5). ...