Our heavenly eternal Father is the most dependable, reliable ideal protector. He protects because we are His.
We, christians NOT only wrestle against physical elements but against evil spirit beings.
[endyō] Sinking into the full armour [theos] the supreme Divinity [pros] pertaining it be able [histēmi] to stand against the [methodeia] travesty:—wile [diabolos] Satan:—false accuser. 12Because not it is we wrestling against flesh and blood, but against [archē] the chief against the powers, against the [kosmokratōr] world-ruler [skotos] the shadiness, i.e. obscurity this world [toutou] of this person [pros] towards spiritual [ponēria] depravity, i.e. malice, plots, sins in [epouranios] celestial, 13always [touto] that intent [analambanō] take up the whole armour [theos] that intent in order that be able [anthistēmi] to stand against in the [hēmera] tame, i.e. gentle day that [ponēros] hurtful, i.e. evil, and [hapas] absolutely all accomplish to stand. 16Over all take up the [thyreos] large shield (as door-shaped) the faith in Who be able all the [belos] missile the [ponēros] hurtful, i.e. evil (in effect or influence) the [pyroō] to kindle [sbennymi] to extinguish. Eph 6:11-13,16 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click.
Christ admonished Paul to submit himself to Christ. And gift (charis) of Christ that indeed be able (dynamis) Paul to ward off the threat. This “golden” truth applies to all Christians. Because,
The plant [syntribō] crush completely, i.e. to shatter:—break (in pieces) neither [katagnymi] rend in pieces and [linon] linen [typhō] make a smoke, i.e. slowly consume without flame neither [sbennymi] to extinguish until whosoever [ekballō] bring forth to [nikos] triumph [krisis] justice (especially, divine law), Matt 12:20 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
The Supreme Divinity of this universe and beyond will not intervene until Whosoever (ekballō), Christ brings justice (krisis) to victory (nikos). The present condition in different locations in this world – famine, different categories of riots, blue / white collar crimes, wars etc., etc., will continue.
Almost everyone feels threatened by these threats. As a result some have resolved to live in “fortress” cutoff from rest of the world. There are others hire armed security for protection. But,
The supreme Divinity (‘ĕlōhîm) instructed David to record the following. And he recorded them as Psalms.
[‘ĕlōhîm] The supreme Divinity [לָנוּ] to us [maḥăsê] a shelter:—hope, (place of) refuge [ʿōz] strength:—boldness [ʿezrâ] aid:—helper [ṣārâ] tightness:—adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation [māṣā’] appear or exist [mᵊ’ōḏ] speedily, Ps 46:1, [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
The supreme in authority admonished Apostle Paul recorded in 2 Cor 12:9click to read begging for protection and removal of the “thorn” by repeating His words (Ps 46:1) that He is a shelter:—hope, (place of) refuge (maḥăsê) strength:—boldness (ʿōz) Helper (ʿezrâ)
Does it mean Christians are immune from the physical threats of life?
Arrive now from Antioch and Iconium Jews and (peithō) to convince the people, and, (lithazō) to convince to lapidateclick to read Paul, drag outside the city, suppose he to be dead. 20Surround now him the disciples stand up to enter to the city and the day following depart with Barnabas to Derbe, Act 14:19-20 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
The executioners suppose Paul was dead because they saw Paul was bleeding, the stoning depressed, linear, or comminuted skull fractures, his ribs, collarbones, and extremities – arms, forearms, wrists, hands, hips, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet were broken.
The bible does not say how long Paul was in this position when the disciples surrounded him.
[hyparchō] Begin under, i.e. come into existence and [plērēs] covered over pneuma sacred behold earnestly to the heaven [horaō] to discern clearly glory theos and Jesus stand from the right hand theos, Acts 7:55 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
Stephen a disciple of Christ was stonedWhat?Click to death. Numerous bible preachers have voiced openly various negative comments on Stephen’s death.
But when stones hit Stephen’s body, he didn’t show any pain or agonyWhat? Click. This is very unusual for a physical being. As the stones hit Stephen was self-composed and he presence of mind to pray for those who were murdering him, Acts 7:59-60 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
[endyō] Sinking into the full armour [theos] the supreme Divinity [pros] pertaining it be able [histēmi] to stand against the [methodeia] travesty:—wile [diabolos] Satan:—false accuser. 12Because not it is we wrestling against flesh and blood, but against [archē] the chief against the powers, against the [kosmokratōr] world-ruler [skotos] the shadiness, i.e. obscurity this world [toutou] of this person [pros] towards spiritual [ponēria] depravity, i.e. malice, plots, sins in [epouranios] celestial, 13always [touto] that intent [analambanō] take up the whole armour [theos] that intent in order that be able [anthistēmi] to stand against in the [hēmera] tame, i.e. gentle day that [ponēros] hurtful, i.e. evil, and [hapas] absolutely all accomplish to stand. 16Over all take up the [thyreos] large shield (as door-shaped) the faith in Who be able all the [belos] missile the [ponēros] hurtful, i.e. evil (in effect or influence) the [pyroō] to kindle [sbennymi] to extinguish. Eph 6:11-13,16 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click.
- By submitting to the supreme divinity (Theos) we sink into (endyō) the whole armour (Theos) to to stand (histēmi) against Satan:—false accuser How?
And [agapaō] love [kyrios] supreme in authority the [theos] the supreme Divinity of you from the [kardia] the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings of you and from all the [psychē] breath of you and from all the [dianoia] deep thought:—imagination of you and from all the [ischys] ability, power of you … Mark 12:30 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance].
Supreme in authority (kyrios) the Supreme Divinity (theos) protect, secure us from the world-rulerWHO? click (kosmokratōr) his spirit being (demons) team and the society under him as we submit to Him loving (agapaō) from all the thoughts, feelings, breath, imagination, ability of us.
We take up the amour, the supreme Divinity (theos) not to fight or war against the foe but to protect, secure self. Jesus Christ instructed us, - We wrestling against the ChiefWHO? click (archē), against the the world-ruler (kosmokratōr).
We take up the amour, the supreme Divinity (theos) not to fight or war against the foe but to protect, secure self.
I now say to you, [agapaō] love the [echthros] hateful:—enemy, foe of you [eulogeō] speak well of, i.e. bless (thank or invoke a benediction, prosper) that [kataraomai] execrate, doom:—curse you, do good one [miseō] detest you also [proseuchomai] pray to God [hyper] for the sake of the [epēreazō] insults, slander you, and [diōkō] persecute:— ensue you, Matt 5:44 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
This is christianity.
- Jesus Christ instructed Apostle Paul to write down in the letter to Ephesus, the following,
Over all take up the large shield (as door-shaped) (thyreos), the faith to cover christian head to foot. Read to know the purpose of the large shield.
This is a unique shield. No warrior will ever carry such a shield of this size to the battle field because of obvious reasons. But this shield, the faith, the supreme Divinity (theos) secures and protects us. We, christian are living in the Place of Safety.
Apostle Paul like rest of the humanity was facing issues. This particular one is recorded as a thorn, the flesh in the bible. The way Apostle Paul handle this issue shows apparently he didn’t fully comprehend what he recorded in Eph 6:16.
- The thorn was a flesh – human being, Satan’s messenger.
- The Supreme in authority ([kyrios) did notWHY? click remove, i.e. instigate to revolt, desert (aphistēmi) the person.
- Paul was told the favour, gift (charis) of the Supreme in authority ([kyrios) be able to ward off (arkeō) the issue. The miraculous power (dynamis) the Christ to tent upon, i.e. abide with (episkēnoō) over Paul.
Remove the Person
Supreme in authority (kyrios) did not to remove, i.e. instigate to revolt, desert (aphistēmi) the thorn, the flesh, Satan’s messenger.Christ admonished Paul to submit himself to Christ. And gift (charis) of Christ that indeed be able (dynamis) Paul to ward off the threat. This “golden” truth applies to all Christians. Because,
The plant [syntribō] crush completely, i.e. to shatter:—break (in pieces) neither [katagnymi] rend in pieces and [linon] linen [typhō] make a smoke, i.e. slowly consume without flame neither [sbennymi] to extinguish until whosoever [ekballō] bring forth to [nikos] triumph [krisis] justice (especially, divine law), Matt 12:20 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
The Supreme Divinity of this universe and beyond will not intervene until Whosoever (ekballō), Christ brings justice (krisis) to victory (nikos). The present condition in different locations in this world – famine, different categories of riots, blue / white collar crimes, wars etc., etc., will continue.
Almost everyone feels threatened by these threats. As a result some have resolved to live in “fortress” cutoff from rest of the world. There are others hire armed security for protection. But,
The supreme Divinity (‘ĕlōhîm) instructed David to record the following. And he recorded them as Psalms.
[‘ĕlōhîm] The supreme Divinity [לָנוּ] to us [maḥăsê] a shelter:—hope, (place of) refuge [ʿōz] strength:—boldness [ʿezrâ] aid:—helper [ṣārâ] tightness:—adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation [māṣā’] appear or exist [mᵊ’ōḏ] speedily, Ps 46:1, [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
The supreme in authority admonished Apostle Paul recorded in 2 Cor 12:9click to read begging for protection and removal of the “thorn” by repeating His words (Ps 46:1) that He is a shelter:—hope, (place of) refuge (maḥăsê) strength:—boldness (ʿōz) Helper (ʿezrâ)
Does it mean Christians are immune from the physical threats of life?
Arrive now from Antioch and Iconium Jews and (peithō) to convince the people, and, (lithazō) to convince to lapidateclick to read Paul, drag outside the city, suppose he to be dead. 20Surround now him the disciples stand up to enter to the city and the day following depart with Barnabas to Derbe, Act 14:19-20 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
The executioners suppose Paul was dead because they saw Paul was bleeding, the stoning depressed, linear, or comminuted skull fractures, his ribs, collarbones, and extremities – arms, forearms, wrists, hands, hips, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet were broken.
The bible does not say how long Paul was in this position when the disciples surrounded him.
[hyparchō] Begin under, i.e. come into existence and [plērēs] covered over pneuma sacred behold earnestly to the heaven [horaō] to discern clearly glory theos and Jesus stand from the right hand theos, Acts 7:55 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
Stephen a disciple of Christ was stonedWhat?Click to death. Numerous bible preachers have voiced openly various negative comments on Stephen’s death.
But when stones hit Stephen’s body, he didn’t show any pain or agonyWhat? Click. This is very unusual for a physical being. As the stones hit Stephen was self-composed and he presence of mind to pray for those who were murdering him, Acts 7:59-60 [KJV, (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
To clearly understand, Eph 6:12-13
[Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]
was used to translate some of “key” the Greek words [endyō], [methodeia], [histēmi], [archē], [kosmokratōr], [skotos], [toutou], [pros], [ponēria], [anthistēmi], [ponēros], [epouranios], [analambanō], [anthistēmi], [hēmera], [ponēros], [thyreos] which has been used by Apostle Paul to write down the instructions given by Jesus Christ.
In the Letter from theos to faithful in Christ Jesus in Ephesus recorded by Apostle Paul. We read,
In that at some time [peripateō] tread all around according to the age the world of this according to the [archōn] chief the [exousia] privilege, i.e. competency that now energeō active in the children the [apeitheia] disbelief, Eph 2:2 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
In whom the [theos] the supreme Divinity the [aiōn] age has [typhloō] make blind, i.e. to obscure the [noēma] perception, i.e. purpose, or the intellect that [apistos] disbelieving to that not [augazō] shine them the [phōtismos] illumination the [euangelion] good message, i.e. the gospel the [doxa] glory:—dignity, honour, praise, worship the Jesus:—Christ, Who, He is [eikōn] likeness, i.e. statue, profile, or representation the [theos] the supreme Divinity, 2 Cor 4:4 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
Jesus Christ said, Satan is the supreme Divinity (theos) of this age (aiōn).
WHAT ….?
When Apostle Paul wrote this Letter, instructed by Jesus Christ, Paul didn’t break the Letter into chapters and verses.
To correctly understand what Jesus Christ meant by,
Satan is the supreme Divinity (theos) of this age.
We should read verses 2 Cor 4:3 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]. and 2 Cor 4:4 If but then it is [kalyptō] cover up the [euangelion] good message, i.e. the gospel us in them [apollymi] perish, or lose:— dead it is [kalyptō] cover up, 4in whom the [theos] the supreme Divinity the [aiōn] age has [typhloō] make blind, i.e. to obscure the …
Satan is the supreme Divinity (theos) to those who are “dead” like Adam. Adam was alive for nearly 1000 years yet “dead“. Adam was told tree [daʿaṯ] knowledge [ṭôḇ] good:—best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease [raʿ] evil:—adversity, affliction, calamity, displeasure, distress not eat from forasmuch [yum] space of time, day eat from to die to die, Gen 2:17 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]. .
Adam and Eve forsook, left [yᵊhōvâ] self-Existent [‘ĕlōhîm] the supreme God choosing to live daʿaṯ ṭôḇ raʿ.
Satan became supreme Divinity to Adam and Eve and to their descents choosing to live daʿaṯ ṭôḇ raʿ
The average execution by stoning is extremely painful, lasting at least 10 to 20 minutes. (Tom Head, author of Civil Liberties: a beginner’s guide)
A medical perspective, the primary causes of Lapidate include:
Blunt Force Trauma: The physical impact causes extensive injury to vital organs and the skeletal structure. This includes severe damage to the cranium and internal hemorrhaging.
Systemic Shock: The body undergoes profound shock due to widespread tissue damage and the loss of blood, leading to the failure of the circulatory system.
Secondary Complications: Fatalities can also occur due to respiratory failure if the trauma compromises the airway or thoracic cavity.
This process is intentionally designed to be prolonged, and the physiological impact is catastrophic across multiple bodily systems.
2 Cor 12:9
And utter to me, [arkeō] to ward off, i.e. to avail to you the [charis] graciousness of manner or act:—benefit, favour, gift of Me that indeed [dynamis] be able me in [astheneia] feebleness (of mind or body) [teleioō] to complete:—make perfect [hēdista] with great pleasure certainly more (in a greater degree) [kauchaomai] glory, joy, rejoice in the [astheneia] feebleness (of mind or body) of me to the intent that [episkēnoō] to tent upon, i.e. abide with over me the [dynamis] miraculous power the Christ.The Chief [archōn]
Who is this Chief?In the Letter from theos to faithful in Christ Jesus in Ephesus recorded by Apostle Paul. We read,
In that at some time [peripateō] tread all around according to the age the world of this according to the [archōn] chief the [exousia] privilege, i.e. competency that now energeō active in the children the [apeitheia] disbelief, Eph 2:2 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
The world-ruler [kosmokratōr]
Jesus Christ instructed Apostle Paul to write in the Letter to the Church God in Corinth.In whom the [theos] the supreme Divinity the [aiōn] age has [typhloō] make blind, i.e. to obscure the [noēma] perception, i.e. purpose, or the intellect that [apistos] disbelieving to that not [augazō] shine them the [phōtismos] illumination the [euangelion] good message, i.e. the gospel the [doxa] glory:—dignity, honour, praise, worship the Jesus:—Christ, Who, He is [eikōn] likeness, i.e. statue, profile, or representation the [theos] the supreme Divinity, 2 Cor 4:4 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click].
Jesus Christ said, Satan is the supreme Divinity (theos) of this age (aiōn).
WHAT ….?
When Apostle Paul wrote this Letter, instructed by Jesus Christ, Paul didn’t break the Letter into chapters and verses.
To correctly understand what Jesus Christ meant by,
Satan is the supreme Divinity (theos) of this age.
We should read verses 2 Cor 4:3 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]. and 2 Cor 4:4 If but then it is [kalyptō] cover up the [euangelion] good message, i.e. the gospel us in them [apollymi] perish, or lose:— dead it is [kalyptō] cover up, 4in whom the [theos] the supreme Divinity the [aiōn] age has [typhloō] make blind, i.e. to obscure the …
Satan is the supreme Divinity (theos) to those who are “dead” like Adam. Adam was alive for nearly 1000 years yet “dead“. Adam was told tree [daʿaṯ] knowledge [ṭôḇ] good:—best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease [raʿ] evil:—adversity, affliction, calamity, displeasure, distress not eat from forasmuch [yum] space of time, day eat from to die to die, Gen 2:17 [KJV (BLB) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance<-What’s this? Click]. .
Adam and Eve forsook, left [yᵊhōvâ] self-Existent [‘ĕlōhîm] the supreme God choosing to live daʿaṯ ṭôḇ raʿ.
Satan became supreme Divinity to Adam and Eve and to their descents choosing to live daʿaṯ ṭôḇ raʿ
Stoned to Death
What is death by stoning?The average execution by stoning is extremely painful, lasting at least 10 to 20 minutes. (Tom Head, author of Civil Liberties: a beginner’s guide)
A medical perspective, the primary causes of Lapidate include:
Blunt Force Trauma: The physical impact causes extensive injury to vital organs and the skeletal structure. This includes severe damage to the cranium and internal hemorrhaging.
Systemic Shock: The body undergoes profound shock due to widespread tissue damage and the loss of blood, leading to the failure of the circulatory system.
Secondary Complications: Fatalities can also occur due to respiratory failure if the trauma compromises the airway or thoracic cavity.
This process is intentionally designed to be prolonged, and the physiological impact is catastrophic across multiple bodily systems.