The Bible speaks of fighting between people, in war, against evil and within oneself. James traces quarrels to desires “that battle within you” (James 4:1). Before a battle, Israel’s priest was to promise the army that the Lord goes with them “to fight for you against your enemies” (Deuteronomy 20:4). Paul describes a struggle against “the spiritual forces of evil” (Ephesians 6:12) and calls it “the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). When Jesus was arrested, he ordered…
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