The Whole Creation Story – Part 34

The Whole Creation Story – Part 34

You likely know that we are instructed to “put on the whole armour of God”.

Do you know, why???????

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

So that we may be able to “stand against the wiles OF THE DEVIL”. Right???

What are these “wiles”? “wiles” only 1 other time in The Book.

Numbers 25:18 For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you…

Beguiled? Only 5 times in The Book

Genesis 3:13 … And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

2Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Satan “beguiles” us with “subtilty”. Trickery. But – small, slight trickery. Magician.

So, we have to use every piece of the armour of God to STAND against THE DEVIL’s wiles.

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

So we know that the “wiles”, they are THE DEVIL’S wiles. And where do they come from?? Where do we find them? Where are they located? How do we access them?

From THE VERY NEXT VERSE,  that’s where!

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but

So, not against carnal/worldly beings. But against SPIRITUAL beings. And who are they?

Against [spiritual] principalities, [9 times]

Against [spiritual] powers,             [14 times]

against the [spiritual] rulers [164] of the darkness [162] of this world,

And WHERE are they?

against spiritual wickedness [494] [where is all of this at?…] in high places.