The Shepherds Way (TSW) ~ Eric W. King: The Armor of God and Inner Powers!

The Armor of God and Inner Powers!

Ancient Antiochene Christian Secrets

Here E.W.King reveals deep spiritual knowledge regarding the Armor of God. This information can help a Christian grow deeper in his or her faith. The applications of our Christian faith are remarkable. Please read and practice what you learn.

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By Eric William King (Founder of “The Shepherds Way” and “Nugget of Truth”)

The pagan religions have talked about developing your “inner awareness” and your “inner powers”. Do Christians have supernatural awareness and skills? Indeed they do! Our strength comes from GOD! I would like you to take a deeper look at what the Holy Scriptures refer to as “The Armor of God”.

Your Belt of Truth

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when that day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,…..”

We will now reveal the Ancient Antiochene Christian hidden meaning of this spiritual armor of which Apostle Paul talks about. Apostle Paul is using metaphoric and anthropologic language to explain the inner relationships with your thoughts, emotions and body. This spiritual armor, of which Paul is referring to, is the understanding of how your spiritual relationship affects your physical reality.

The belt goes around the “waist” area of the body. This is the area midway between the navel and the base of the spine. Our inner organs of reproduction and elimination reside in this area. It also involves our Solar Plexus area. This is the area where we receive “gut feelings”. For the Christian the Holy Spirit will sometimes send warning messages (gut feelings) and these are in fact spiritual impressions and impulses that we need to learn to listen to. This is for our safety thus it is part of our spiritual discernment – our spiritual belt.

The Holy Spirit will always point you to where Jesus is and to proper doctrine!

Also this “spiritual belt” reminds us to use our reproductive organs properly and in a healthy manner. This area also has to do with what we put into our bodies. To make sure that the “belt” properly fits we need to be eating the good food from God's Word. We need to take care of our “temples” (bodies) and thank God for our health every day.

Forgiveness through prayer with God keeps this area clean, safe, and strong every day. Give a Decree knowing you have the Holy Spirit “belt” on to help guide you.

I am forgiven – by the Love of God

I am washed – by the Love of God

I am sealed – by the Love of God

I am saved – by the Love of God

God is Friendship, God is Love, God is Truth.

Your Breastplate of Righteousness

“….with the breastplate of righteousness in place,…”

This “spiritual breastplate” goes over the whole chest area. It is said that our deepest emotions dwell in our hearts. Our chests are said to be “the hub of life”. Our thoughts and emotions affect how our heart beats.

We thus connect emotions to the chest or heart area. To protect this area we “wear” the “breastplate” of Christ’s righteousness, not our own (Romans 3:20-23). We have no righteousness but “self-righteousness”. To live in self-righteousness is to not be wearing the “breastplate of righteousness”.

We do not even know our own hearts (Jeremiah 17:9-10). The Bible says that “only God knows the heart” of each individual. We thus need to keep pride out of our hearts. The air from our chest which we use to form words also comes “from the heart” through our throats so this breastplate armor also should help control what comes out of our mouths (James 3:2-8).

Jesus Christ needs to be on “the throne of our hearts” directing with the pure love and not the selfish love that always gets in the way. Keeping Christ on the inner throne will also protect you. You will begin to understand that it is the “thoughts and emotions” which keep the armor of God charged or weakened. To keep our armor on and charged we need to “think on good things” (Philippians 4:8-9).

As Christians we learn that God is a God of relationship so we begin to see how our spiritual life affects everything. Our thoughts and feelings create our experience of life. By properly focusing our thoughts and emotions we can let God have His way in our lives. Divine Intelligence wants what’s best for you, why not let Him help guide you?

Focusing our thoughts on Christ produces compassion. Compassion must come from the deepest part of our hearts, the compassion of Jesus Christ toward God and our neighbor.

Your Feet Readiness

“…and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”

Your feet take you places; they represent the fact that you have motion. All of our motions need to be working for the Kingdom of God. The Bible declares; “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring Good News, who proclaim peace, who brings good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7)

Your feet and your hips support and help control your spinal cord, especially the base of the spinal column. It is said that the “unsaved” use their legs as “roots”, getting their energy from material creation - where as the “saved” person is more like an upside-down tree, with his or her brain neurons being the roots which draw their sustenance from upward, from Divine Intelligence. Christians feed from the Living Word of God. They let their feet and arms reach out like “branches” to help save the lost (John 15:1-8). We declare and produce the good fruit, “the Gospel of Peace”. The “fruit of the Spirit” is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control (Galatians 5:22).

Our feet are the point where we touch the physical world; the limbs of our body give us the ability to work and to “create”. By becoming conscious of how we are moving through life – we will be able to keep on the Amor of God.

Your Shield of Faith

“…In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one….”

A shield is something that you can direct to protect you, to protect your space. To the ancient Christians this protection shield was pictured as a Tube of Light that descends from the presence of Divine Intelligence [God] and surrounds your body. We have records of early Christians speaking of this “white light”. In the Old Testament it is described as the “pillar of cloud” by day and a “pillar of fire” by night which guided ancient Hebrew’s when they journeyed through Israel. It also appeared as a “white cloud” which surrounded Jesus on the Mt. Transfiguration.

Just because you cannot always see this in the physical reality does not mean that it is not there, for the true Christian it is there and operative.

Jesus says to us; “So let your light shine” meaning, do the works of Christ. Living our faith is to be surrounded by the “shield of faith” or the “white light”.

Having protective space means also protecting your Personal Boundaries. Know what your limits are, try and understand what “crosses your threshold” and stand back from it, do not let it into your sacred space. If it comes into your space pray for the Holy Spirit to transmute the wrong feelings and actions into the good of God.

As Christians we live out our principles through having healthy boundaries. What are “healthy boundaries”? Those which are in agreement with the WILL and WORD of God are healthy boundaries. We should not compromise our faith. It is okay to be angry without hitting somebody or something. We must have our complete spiritual armor on and Holy Spirit discernment to move properly throughout all the situations of life.

Reading and understanding God’s word properly will help you shape your boundaries according to the will of God.

Your Helmet of Salvation

“…Take the helmet of salvation….”

The helmet protects your head, your mind – your mental state. It protects your sight – your vision to fight. God has given all humans some degree of intuition, and inner knowing about things. This gift has been anciently referred to as “the third eye”. The Christian has an even finer tuned “third eye” because of the indwelling - the Holy Spirit. We begin to consciously mold and shape our characters with the Mind of Christ.

A good fighting helmet allows good vision and good protection. Good vision allows one to recognize sin…and when circumstances may be warning you to leave a specific environment. The “spiritual helmet” will allow you to think Static Truth in all of your decisions and give you proper spiritual vision through the “third eye”. Jesus instructs us to keep this single spiritual eye on Him. Jesus said; “The eye [spiritual eye] is the lamp of the body. If your [spiritual] eyes are good, your whole body will be full of LIGHT.” (Matthew 6:22)

Salvation in Jesus Christ protects the spiritual head, thus it is the Helmet of Salvation.

The Sword of the Spirit

“…and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

This is the most powerful tool, the Almighty Word of God. We must keep our “spiritual swords” sharp and clean. This we do by studying the Word of God and knowing what we believe in and why we believe in it. Those who study here at “The Shepherds Way” & “Nugget of Truth” have a great understanding, I hope, of God’s precious word. We use it carefully, respectfully, and humbly.

It is with the Word [Sword] of God that we combat false doctrine, false teachings and practices. We do not let our emotions fill in the “blanks” of God’s word nor do we let emotions distract us from or change the Word of God.

We recite from the Scriptures every day. We have seen the promises of God’s word fulfilled and we continue to trust in all the promises of God. Jesus responded every time to Satan with; “It is written…” Jesus is our example of where to go to find all the answers. (Matthew 4:1-22)

Finally, the Power of Prayer

Prayer is a mighty weapon at the disposal of every man or woman who loves God, and knows His son Jesus Christ. ... Prayer also energizes the heart of a believer through the power of the Spirit. Consistent prayer also releases the power of God's blessing on your life and circumstances.

Do you have Your Armor On?

Jesus Christ himself was girded with this armor and now through Apostle Paul, God instructs all of His children to wear this Holy Armor. So let it be.

Your Crown is being Built

Though your “spiritual crown” is not mentioned in Apostle Paul’s description of the “armor of God” (because most wouldn’t wear their crown to battle) he does talk about the crown of the believers. These spiritual crowns are being built by you – by you fulfilling your call in the plan of God.

These crowns will no doubt be our NEW GLORIFIED MINDS. Our new characters in Christ personified!

Crowns sit on your head, where you think and discern. Rewards for the true children of God are depicted as “crowns” in the New Testament:

1-The Crown of Life (James 1:12; Revelation 2:10)

2-The Crown of Glory (1^st Peter 5:2-4)

3-The Crown of Rejoicing (1^st Thessalonians 2:19-20)

4-The Crown of Righteousness (2^nd Timothy 4:8)

5-The Crown Incorruptible (1^st Corinthians 9:25-27; 1^st John 2:28)

Our individual “crown”, new mind and character, will be made up through our personal walk with the Lord. Each “crown” will be special and individual. You are indeed a “one of a kind”. We each receive our rewards at the “Bema judgment”. All Christians will receive glorified bodies at the resurrection of the Saints.

I pray that you are there,

Eric William King (January 21^st 2021)