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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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever
56-0225 §22
Now there's... Let's just... Now remember, I've expressed to you about different denominations, but let's just... There's got to be somebody right and somebody wrong. There just can't be too much mixed up. And I tell you where the wrong's at, mainly, where God would be in everyone of the churches, but the little bridge that we draw between one another, separates us. If we would all... If the Methodist could say to the Baptist, "Brother," and all of them put their hands together and say, "We're onward Christian sold...
Perfect Faith
63-0825E §46
We are taught to resist the devil, and he will flee from us." Now, to resist is to just simply turn him down; just resist him, that is just walk away from it. God said a certain thing; no matter what he's trying to tell you, you don't even listen to him. You have ... your ears are deaf to anything else but what the Spirit says, see. "He that has an ear (that listens), see what the Spirit saith unto the churches"; the one that's got the listening post, that catches what the Spirit says to the churches, see.
Palmerworm, locust, cankerworm, caterpillar
59-0823 §47
Now, now the people say, "Well, that's against my faith." There's only one faith. One Lord, one faith, and one baptism. You might have a faith, but we want the faith. Earnestly contend, that's "argue for it; standing, stand up for." ...earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints. When were they called saints? When they were sanctified. The Holy Spirit sanctified them, they were called saints. Now Jude says, a brother ... foster brother of Jesus, "I want you to earnestly contend for the fai...
Earnestly contending for the faith once delivered
53-0614A §12
Now, he is addressing to the church, telling them: "Just to those that are sanctified in God, preserved in Christ and called." Now, he said, "Now, you're the people that I'm talking to, that you will earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints." Now, not 'a' faith that was delivered, but 'the' faith that was delivered. Did you notice there? "The faith that was once delivered to the saints." Not just 'a' faith. Some people says, "Well, that's against my faith." There's only one faith. One f...
To take on the whole armor of God
62-0701 §34
So when God... The first battle that was ever fought was not fought on the earth; it was fought in heaven---Michael and his angels against Lucifer. And they were kicked out of heaven. And then that great army of the devil and all of his imps fell upon the earth, and God knowed there was going to be a battle. I believe He knowed from the very beginning everything that would ever be. If God's infinite, He knowed every flea that would be on the earth, every gnat, how many times it would bat its eye, and how much tallo...