Eph. 6:10-18 and Vernon's opinion

Vernon Jenkins wrote (inter alia)in response to Michael Roberts:
"...
> (3) You appear to exhibit a certain ambivalence toward Paul's solemn
> advice
> to Christians, as it is succinctly expressed in Ephesians 6:10-18. Can you
> please clarify your position in respect of this?

..."

I have no idea what Eph. 6:10-18 has to do with non-evolutionary non-Old
Earth creationism? Here is the passage from the NIV:

"10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the
full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's
schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against
the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world
and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled
around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and
with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of
peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which
you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the
helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all
the saints."

Please explain the relevance of this passage, Vernon.

Roger
Received on Fri Feb 18 20:12:46 2005