For we are not. Paul shows us another of God's secrets. The evil angels fight against men and continually try to tempt them into sin! "Our real battle is not against the idolatrous rulers and other evil men of this present age (we want to bring them to Christ and save them). Our real battle is against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world!" Compare Ephesians 1:21; Ephesians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 4:4 and notes. These facts which Paul gives us, take the day-to-day struggle to live holy lives out of the realm of make-believe! It is a life-and-death struggle with supernatural forces who are the agents of the one Devil!!! Compare introductory note to Revelation 13:1.

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