Question: What does the phrase “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood” mean in Ephesians 6:12?
Paul is referring to Eph. 2:2 and 3:10.
In 6:13 he urges all who follow Christ Jesus to “put on” the whole armour of God, to enable resistance to Satan’s attacks, which will be constant until the Christ- One is either dead or resurrected!
Many teachers, pastors as well as many Christians generally try to say that a person can lose their Salvation, and they will use (misuse) Scriptures taken out of context, and even out of “Dispensation”, to try to convince people. Their motives are wrong, and often it is to coerce and control people into one action or another, which is to control people for wrong reasons! However, many are sincere in their doubts, because their leaders and teachers cannot/will not use Scripture properly in context, to show the proper meaning.
All of a Christ-Ones actions are reviewed by Christ Himself at what is called by some “the Bema” judgement, which is one of cleansing and/or reward, not loss of Salvation, (2Cor. 5:10) and (Rom.14:10).
See:
Salvation; can it be lost? (study)
Satanic SPIRITUAL Strongholds! (study)
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