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Christian life as fight/warfare

Here’s what it means

Believers and ministers must resist evil, endure hardship, guard truth, and fight faithfully with spiritual weapons.

Why the Bible says it this way

The writer uses a picture to explain one thing by describing it as another.

A helpful detail: The warfare is not a license for physical violence against people; the New Testament identifies spiritual, moral, and doctrinal conflict.

Where it appears