What Role Does Faith Play in the Battle Against Evil?
1) Direct Answer
Faith is God’s battle-weapon in the believer. It is the shield that stops Satan’s attacks, the victory that overcomes the world, and the hand that takes hold of God’s Word until the enemy is forced to bow. Without faith you cannot stand; with faith you enforce what Christ already won.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- The shield that quenches attacks: “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked” (Ephesians 6:16).
- The victory in the conflict: “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
- How faith comes and operates: “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen… Without faith it is impossible to please Him” (Hebrews 11:1,6).
- How we fight: “Fight the good fight of faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal… casting down imaginations… bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
- How we resist the devil: “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). “Whom resist steadfast in the faith” (1 Peter 5:9).
- Standing and speaking: “Have faith in God… whosoever shall say unto this mountain… and shall not doubt… he shall have whatsoever he saith” (Mark 11:22-24).
- The ground of our triumph: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony” (Revelation 12:11).
- Our walk and authority: “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). “Behold, I give unto you power… over all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19).
- Our result: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us” (Romans 8:37).
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Now notice: the devil shoots darts of fear, lies, temptation, and accusation. Faith lifts the Word as a shield and answers, “It is written.” Lies can’t stand where truth is believed and spoken.
- You see, we don’t fight with feelings or sight; we stand on what God said. Faith takes God at His Word, the Holy Spirit quickens that Word, and the enemy loses his ground.
- Faith rests in Christ’s finished work (the Blood), uses His Name in prayer, and confesses His promise with obedience. That’s how mountains move and strongholds fall.
- Faith is not wishing; it is a God-given conviction from the Word. When the Word is heard, believed, and acted on, Satan’s claim is broken.
- Faith works by love (Galatians 5:6). A clean heart, a yielded life, and a steadfast confession keep the channel clear so the shield stays lifted.
4) Reinforcing Statement
Take up the shield of faith, keep the Word on your lips, stand your ground in Jesus’ Name, and the devil must flee. The battle is the Lord’s, and faith is how His victory becomes your victory.
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What did the Laodicean Church Age (our age) Angel (- messenger) Say about this?
Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
Faith is our victory
58-1004 §31
I say to people... "Are you Brother Branham, that prays for the sick?" "Yeah." "Well, that's against my faith." "Then you haven't got any faith. The Bible teaches it." And now, many people come into the line, and they say, "Well, I've got all faith." "Then what you doing up here?" Oh, it isn't so. Real faith knows no defeat. It cannot be defeated. Even death, itself, can't defeat it. It knows no defeat. Trials know defeat, but faith knows no defeat. It cannot be defeated, and it is the only way that you can please...
Faith is our victory
58-1004 §23
Now, faith is a conqueror; faith is an overcomer. It just isn't a peacemaker; it overcomes. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. What does it do? What is faith? What is to conquer? Conquer and victory is the same. To conquer, it means "to beat down, to override, to handcuff, to throw into prison." It means that the sin that once ruled you, you rule it now. It means that you have overcome it; you've whipped it. You're greater than it is. Oh, I feel religious right now. Which was first, a sinner or a Saviou...
Faith is our victory
58-1004 §24
Faith in what? Not faith in your church, not faith in your creed, not faith in some man, but faith in Jesus Christ who made the promise. That's the victory. What is it? It is the victory. Say, "My arm's still crippled." But faith is the victory. "I still feel sick." But faith is the victory. Oh, it overcomes the world. When you can climb into God by prayer, until you see the thing conquered under you, there is nothing that can hurt you then. You've overcome. You've got fifty miles of elbow room. You're sailing free...
Have faith in God
58-0510 §79
Have faith in God; don't doubt. There's a evil power keeps sweeping from that audience, somewhere. God can heal epilepsy. Do you believe it? Do you believe He will make you well? Raise up your hand there, sir, if you believe it with all your heart, right here. Now, have faith in God, and it'll all be over. That's the devil that usually gets away from us. He does evil ... a disobedient audience. I've seen twenty-eight taken at one time, after it was cast out of a baby, and still got it too. Remember, when he come ou...
Faith
58-0315 §17
Now, notice, it's not always the trained man. Here, let's take some examples for instance. Israel had been called out in battle against the Philistines. And the Philistines, just as it would be today, they had the great challenger named Goliath. Oh, he was a mighty man. His fingers were fourteen inches long and his spear was the size of a weavers needle, probably from here to the wall. And he made a proposition with Israel. That's the way the enemy will do it. If he can see he's got the upper hand, he'll always pro...