As we continue thinking about spiritual warfare, we want to make sure we have all the armor God has provided. We will stay with Ephesians 6: 14 which reads: "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness...." “Having on the breastplate of righteousness.” Christ is the righteousness of the believer. I do think, however, that it includes the practical righteousness of the believer. His righteousness is perfect and while ours isn't, we should be growing in sanctification (growing more Christlike everyday). Let’s be clear that the filthy rags of self-righteousness are useless as a breastplate, but I do think that underneath there should be a heart and a conscience that is right with God. Only the righteousness of Christ can enable the believer to stand before men and before God, but the heart that is to be protected should be a heart that is not condemning the believer. It is an awful condition to have sin in the life while we are trying to carry on the battle. We can never win it that way. We must hate sin and strive against it everyday. Keep striving against sin!
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