Some liken that "armour" to a Roman soldier fitted for battle. I see it as priestly garments. What say you?
If you are a pacifist, satan will eat you for breakfast. Tell me, what kind of mental picture do you get when you read this? "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour"...............Paul said "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand"
The word stand used in this instance defines as this: "Assume an attitude of offence or defense-also stanch, quench, quell, put to an end-bring to a halt."
Does that sound like you are supposed sit on your hands while satan has his way?
In the 17th chapter of Acts we see Paul passing by, and seeing an altar to the "Unknown God", he immediately stops, stood on Mars Hill and preached to them.
In the 18th chapter of Acts, the Lord told Paul to "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace".
Does that sound like God wants you to put "priestly garments" and call that serving God?
Back to Ephesians in chapter 6, we read "And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, ...For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein
I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak"
Christ Himself said "He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day"
Sounds to me like the word of God is pretty important.
"Ye must be circumcised, and
keep the law: to whom
we gave no such commandment"
You try to keep the law if you want. You folks that are sabbath keepers by command, are following the commandments of men. "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men".
Now myself, I don't want the effort to be in vain. I want the reward that is promised to me if I keep the faith. Why you want to run the risk of running in vain is beyond me. The bible is very clear, and tho satan, thru false prophets and ignorant men, tries to make it different, it stands to this day.
Do what you wish. You are your own free moral agent, "but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
Good day.