There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

Chapter 13 USING THE WRONG SWORD FOR THE WRONG BATTLE

T HE BELIEVER HAS A MIGHTY WEAPON IN THE SWORD OF the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Eph. 6:17). The Word of God was written on parchments with black ink and quill pens and was later translated to numerous languages, being printed on paper using the printing presses. God’s Word, however, is not just to be read but spoken, and not just spoken but believed and acted upon. The fact that the Word of God is called a “two-edged sword” is not just for creating the image of a Roman soldier’s weapon, but also to emphasize the fact that the Word has two sharp edges. One edge was formed when the Word was revealed by the Holy Spirit to the prophets who wrote the Scripture on the parchments. The other side of the blade is forged when a believer begins to speak out of his or her mouth the words that are written on paper. Just as a sharp two-edged sword must be properly handled by the owner, lest he unintentionally cut himself or harm