The Loin Belt of Truth

What does the loin belt represent?

"the Written Word of God..." (logos) The Scriptures!

The belt (or the bible) is the only visible and tangible piece of God's Armor.  All of the other pieces were to be attached to it.  Let me explain...

1. Breastplate of Righteousness (John 16:8) "we as believers, from time to time must be convinced that we are righteous.  So often we might not feel righteous, but the word says that we ARE righteous. (II Corinthians 5:21)

Righteous = Right Standing with God

2. Shoes of Peace... "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts..." (Colossians 3:15)

Peace (brabeuo) an umpire
"Let God's peace make the decisions..."  How? I'm glad you asked!
The very next verse explains, "Let the Word of Christ (logos) dwell in you richly..." (Colossians 3:16).  It is God's Word that will bring about peace!

3. Shield of Faith (Romans 10:17)

Faith comes by hearing and hearing and hearing and hearing and hearing... (you get the idea) the Word of God (logos).

4. Helmet of Salvation

"Now that we have the Mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5), we now have the ability to think and Reason according to the Word of God (II Timothy 3:15).

We now have a "sound mind" or "Saved Brains!" (II Timothy 1:7)

5. Sword of the Spirit (Hebrews 4:12) Rhema - the Spoken Word of God

Rhema - to speak with intelligence and authority
logos = information becomes Rhema = Revelation.

We'll discuss these later on... Buckle Up Your Belt!

Pastor Jody