Many modern Christians are uncomfortable with “war” language. Perhaps it is because of the aforementioned Eleventh Commandment: “Thou shalt be nice.” As a result, anything that looks or sounds remotely aggressive, confrontational, or masculine is deemed “less than Christian.” But the Bible is replete with war language (and actual war). And that language is appropriate here because we are at war—but we must not rely on ordinary tactics. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to
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