The Bible teaches that Satan was created by God as the preeminent angel, but he rebelled against God and now engages in relentless warfare against God, leading non-believers into sin and tempting Christians to compromise in their walk with God. Christians must defend themselves in this war by taking up the spiritual armor provided by God, including the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit.
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