Little Red Book Ministry

E. Do I have the shield of faith?
We saw in lesson 14 that we need not be intimidated by the philosophies of this world. Because the world generally believes a thing doesn’t make it the truth. However, we can believe everything that our Bible tells us about life and living. This complete confidence in the words of God is our shield of faith. We must not let the arguments of the world, no matter how cleverly phrased, lead us away from the truths found in the Word of God.

Romans 15:13; 1 Timothy 1:19; 6:20–21; 2 Timothy 2:18

F. Do I have the helmet of salvation?
It is important to understand that a person can believe he or she is saved without actually being saved. You can accept the concept of salvation without accepting the Savior. If you cannot recall a time or a place or a particular set of circumstances when you repented of your sins and asked God for salvation, you probably are not yet saved. When you were saved you became a new creature in Christ Jesus. Can your life be divided into two distinct segments of lost and saved? If you have not yet received Jesus Christ as your Savior you are headed for eternity in hell. You must take care of this situation immediately. If you need help in this area, refer back to lesson one or to a Little Red book tract or write and ask this ministry for help.

2 Corinthians 13:5

G. Am I skilled in using the sword of the Spirit?
As we noted, your only offensive weapon is the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. You need to become very familiar with its usage. You should read it from cover to cover, again and again for the rest of your life. It takes only 30–45 minutes a day to read your Bible through once a year. You should memorize all the names of the books of the Bible in their proper order. You should ask the Holy Ghost to guide you into all truth whenever you read your Bible. All of these other devices mentioned will keep you safe, but becoming skilled with the sword of the Spirit will make you strong.

Hebrews 5:12–14