Hence, Scripture declares that a soldier must avoid worldly entanglements (2 Tim 2:4). The moral life of God’s soldier has no room for divided allegiances. When James exhorts his readers to resist the devil, he similarly exhorts the double‑minded ones to purify their hearts (James 4:8). Our manner of conduct testifies to who we are and what we believe. Thus, the first piece of our armor refers to a moral virtue (compare Isaiah 11:5).
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