Paul puts his pen to parchment and writes, "Put on the whole armor of God." This is tailor-made, God-manufactured armor. It's not Baptist armor. It's not Assemblies of God armor. It's not Calvinism armor. It's not Nazarene or Lutheran armor. It's not Methodist armor or armor from the Roman Church. Why did Paul say, "Put on the whole armor of God"? Because there are plenty of phony manufacturing companies that have a false design to protect you but will, in fact, lead you to the loins of hell. This armor has been imitated, but it cannot be duplicated. Each of the implements of the whole armor of God is the manifest presence of Jesus Christ.

The Girdle of Truth

The Breastplate of Righteousness

The Gospel of Peace

The Shield of Faith

The Helmet of Salvation

The Sword of the Spirit

You will notice that there is no back piece to this armor. The army of Jesus Christ is never in retreat; we are always on the offense to destroy the works of the devil. Every one of these elements is essential for the bride of Christ to be victorious. Going to war partially prepared is absolutely dead.

God commands us to put on the whole armor; it is not a request. Saint Paul writes, "Fight the good fight of faith; we are more than conquerors through our Lord Jesus Christ." The outcome of this spiritual warfare is based on God's performance, not our skill. This supernatural war is a fight to the end. Many people assume that the armor of God is some cookie-cutter, charismatic clich