“The War for Our Soul” - Ephesians 6:12
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We are in a constant war with the enemy of humankind, since the beginning of time; A war for our hearts, our minds, and most importantly, for our souls.
And as a result, we tend to look at the world one of two ways:
The Human Perspective: Get as much as we can, as quick as we can, live the best life that we can, and when we die, it’s over.
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The Godly Perspective: That He has a plan for us; That our loving, perfect creator designed us to have a relationship with Him, by sending Jesus, His son, to save us.
Ephesians 6:12
12 “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”
Through the Bible, God has given us the plan for vision and sight, to be able to see the world as it really is; An opportunity to know The Creator at a personal level.
All we have to do is believe that Jesus is, who He says He is.
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