The Christian in Complete Armour - Gurnall - XLV - Direction Eight continued

Required reading
The Christian in Complete Armour by William Gurnall (Available from Amazon or free here) - Continue Direction Eight by reading Branch Fourth of First General Part.

My summary

Today we continue Direction Eight: 'Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.' (Eph. 6:16)

We now begin the second general part which examines the quenching of the fiery darts.

Gurnall gives us his first division which discusses the 'wicked'.  

We hear about the enemies':

(i) nature of wickedness;

(ii) unity in attacks;

(iii) warlike furniture and provision with which they take the field against the saints.

What grabbed me

I appreciated some of the reasons given as to why the darts are fiery: 'They may be said to be 'fiery,' in regard of the end they lead to, if not quenched; and that is hell-fire. There is a spark of hell in every temptation; and all sparks fly to their element. So all temptations tend to hell and damnation, according to Satan's intent and purpose.'

Satan's arrows can bring the fires of hell!

Next week's readingContinue Direction Eight by reading the section entitled 'Faith's First Quenching Power' of Division Second of Second General Part.

Now it's your turn
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