There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

When we speak of salvation or being saved, salvation begins with a person’s repentance, which means to turn or to change your thinking. Once we repent , our minds must be guarded from the mental blows and darts of the enemy. When a negative or sinful thought reaches our mind, it can be pulled down and removed by disciplining our minds and thoughts, training our minds to react to God’s Word. We require movement with our jaws to produce words. The cheek guards on the helmet, to me, are a part of guarding the words that proceed out of our mouths, for thoughts are transferred to words, and words can produce either life or death (Prov. 18:21). THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT Paul called the Word of God the “sword of the Spirit” (Eph. 6:17). The sword of the Spirit is the only offensive weapon listed in the armor of God, as all of the other pieces either provide protection from the enemy or are intended for use in the rough battle terrain. At the time of Paul’s writing, there were four different swords used in the Roman period. Four Types of Battle Swords 1. The gladius hispaniensis (“Spanish sword”) was adopted by the Romans after they engaged in a battle in Spain. This sword was designed for use in close combat and for stabbing rather than slashing. 4