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Bible Note: Hello Lisa, Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Thanks for your question. What do you think about Eph 6:11-17? I have always believed the reason we are to read the Bible is stated in Eph 6:11,"stand against the wiles of the devil"(see Eph 4:14 for reference to what the wiles are),and Eph 6:13,"that ye may withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." I believe Eph 6:11-17 are very important, because they tell us who and what our enemies are(Eph 6:12) and they tell us how to withstand the attacks of our enemies through faith, hope, love and the Word. Remember when Jesus was tempted(Matt 4), satan tempted Him through putting God's Word in question and each time Jesus answered and said,"it is written". Also, remember the garden of eden with Eve in Gen 3. She was tempted by the serpent(satan) and there satan put the word of God in question again. Jesus was victorious because He knew what was written and stuck to the Word but Eve was wholly seduced because she added to the Word(compare Gen 2:17 and Gen 3:3) and satan, being the crafty little devil he is, saw an opportunity and tricked Eve and Adam both. Due to these two examples and others, I believe satan and his deception lies within the pulpit(see 2Cor 11:12-15) and in the chairs of professors. Instead of spiritual warrior, I would prefer, a child of the Living Water who searches the will and is washed by the Word(Eph5:26)of the Living Water by reading the letter about His Son, which teaches how to love and stand against anything that is not love, like greed, power, envy and jealousy and everything associated with these four traits of satan. One other trait of satan that is obvious in the world is the fact that he really dislikes women. Tell me a religion that does not put women down, one that is not perverted. Why would he dislike women so much? I think because he cannot create for one. I believe women are closer to the love of the Living Water than men, because they are truly blessed with the gift of child bearing, which has a bond with their children, that men cannot even understand, which is truly unconditional love. Anyways, sorry for straying, I have given you some of what I believe, parts of my strategy to stand against evil. I think we should really goto the Word for our strategy and let Jesus intstruct us in Matt 10. Matt 10:16 - Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. (I believe this says know your enemy and give them lots of love.Remember evil does not defeat evil or a devil does not cast out a devil.) Matt 10:17 - But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; (Remember who killed Jesus and who has killed every man or woman that the Father has ever sent?) Please read the rest of the chapter. You asked for a strategy based on what I said about the red horse of Rev 6 which I believe is the Political dynasty, one of four hidden dynasties as stated in Zechariah 1 and Rev 6. If you want to find the other three they are in Zech 1 which are represented as the white horse, black horse and the pale horse of Rev 6? They are there, start by looking for the most obvious(Like what goes with economics). Please,let me know what you find or if I can help. Peace IN Faith, Hope and the Love of the Living Water,casiv |