Paul the Apostle informed his protege Timothy that he was to become a good soldier of Jesus Christ who is able to endure hardship. (2Tim. 2:3) Do we hear preaching today from our pulpits like Paul's message to Timothy?

We discuss putting on the armor of God with all of its components as seen in Ephesians chapter 6.

We also lay out the spiritual warfare strategy of 2 Cor. 10:3-5 describing against whom we as soldiers of Christ contend ( strongholds and arguments against the knowledge of God) by bringing all of our thoughts into captivity to make them obey Christ.

Question: When we are initially saved as Christians, and we invite Messiah Jesus into our lives, and we dedicate our lives to Him, do we include in that pledge our "thought" lives?

Probably not if we are honest with ourselves. 

Thus, the reason that Paul the Apostle instructed Timothy about becoming a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Taking our thoughts captive is a dimension of spiritual warfare about which we as believers are ignorant. 

If we stay ignorant about this dimension of our Judeo-Christian walk, we do so at our peril.

Hosea 4:6.

Paul the Apostle informed his protege Timothy that he was to become a good soldier of Jesus Christ who is able to endure hardship. (2Tim. 2:3) Do we hear preaching today from our pulpits like Paul's message to Timothy?
We discuss putting on the armor of God with all of its components as seen in Ephesians chapter 6.
We also lay out the spiritual warfare strategy of 2 Cor. 10:3-5 describing against whom we as soldiers of Christ contend ( strongholds and arguments against the knowledge of God) by bringing all of our thoughts into captivity to make them obey Christ.
Question: When we are initially saved as Christians, and we invite Messiah Jesus into our lives, and we dedicate our lives to Him, do we include in that pledge our "thought" lives?
Probably not if we are honest with ourselves. 
Thus, the reason that Paul the Apostle instructed Timothy about becoming a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Taking our thoughts captive is a dimension of spiritual warfare about which we as believers are ignorant. 
If we stay ignorant about this dimension of our Judeo-Christian walk, we do so at our peril.
Hosea 4:6.

A show which challenges church tradition, not with hostility, but with a view to assessing the Biblical validity and viability of what is taught and lived.

Rev. Earl Clampett is a retired attorney, Administrative Law Judge, and Spanish-Speaking Jail Chaplain with the San Diego County Sheriff Dept. He is an ordained minister with a B.A. Degree in Theology, Magna Cum Laude, from Life Bible College. He has authored 3 books: “God’s Got a Problem on His Hands”, “The Blueprint: Is God’s Bible Design Linear or Circular?”, and “Homecoming: How the New Covenant Brings Both Jew and Gentile back to Abba Father.” He recently co-authored and released a 2021 field manual entitled: “Kingdom Calling: A Field Manual for Believers”.

A show which challenges church tradition, not with hostility, but with a view to assessing the Biblical validity and viability of what is taught and lived.
Rev. Earl Clampett is a retired attorney, Administrative Law Judge, and Spanish-Speaking Jail Chaplain with the San Diego County Sheriff Dept. He is an ordained minister with a B.A. Degree in Theology, Magna Cum Laude, from Life Bible College. He has authored 3 books: “God’s Got a Problem on His Hands”, “The Blueprint: Is God’s Bible Design Linear or Circular?”, and “Homecoming: How the New Covenant Brings Both Jew and Gentile back to Abba Father.” He recently co-authored and released a 2021 field manual entitled: “Kingdom Calling: A Field Manual for Believers”.

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