1 Tim. 6v. 12 commands us to fight the good fight of faith and to lay hold of eternal life. There is a good fight of faith and a bad fight of faith. A good fight will glorify God but a bad fight will not. A good fight of faith is judicial and according to the law of Christ. The bad fight of faith is according to humanistic laws and will lead someone to hell. As we fight the good fight of faith, we resist the devil and he fless from us based on James 4v. 7. If you fight the bad fight of faith, you will resist the devil but he will run towards you - to devour you. That is what the demons did to the sons of Sceva.
Ephe. 6vv. 10-18 says we should be strong in the Lord and the power of his might. Those fighting the bad fight of faith are strong in themselves and the power of their flesh. It is not by might or power but by the Spirit of the Lord. We declare the word and the Spirit executes it. Those of the bad fight of faith declare it and they themselves confirm it, often using esoteric, occultic, and or psychic powers - from hell. We do not fight against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places. For this, we are to put on the whole armor of God, which includes the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of the gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit.
We must denounce all curses of the law based on Gal. 3v. 13 and denounce all ancestral and personal sins. We fight by word and deed. Col. 3v. 17 says whatever we do in word or deed, we do it in the name of the Lord. We fight by helping one another. We do not fight by prayer only. We do not fight by preaching only. That would be a bad fight of faith. We also help one another and give tithes and offerings. By so doing, we are assured of victory. God bless you all.
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