What is our real battle according to Ephesians 6:12?
Our real battle is not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places. These powers are beyond the normal and occupy high positions, so the conflict is spiritual rather than merely human or societal.
Les explains that Ephesians 6:12 says we wrestle, or fight, not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places. He emphasizes that this enemy is not down in the gutter, on skid row, or among the offscouring of humanity, but in high places, which should wake us up. It is beyond the normal, with tremendous power and position. Les compares the same Greek word in Matthew 10:1, where Jesus gave His twelve disciples power, to show what Paul is driving at: we are up against principalities and powers, not mere human opponents.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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What do believers wrestle against according to Ephesians 6:12?
Les teaches that when Ephesians 6:12 says believers wrestle, it is God speaking directly to us today, and our battle is not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places.
What does Paul say Christians are wrestling against in this spiritual-warfare passage?
In the warfare passage Les begins with, Christians are not fighting against flesh and blood (human beings) but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places.