Show I II I ILAI Gj I S' S I Ott Rev KeY Robert II D. Harper Th ss s's WM T L ito for lor August s' s 9 Lt lOi 10 20 21 1419 11 21 19 T I Roman MU 1421 21 This lesson Is 11 a R fine example of the fact that evil can and should be overcome with good and that the good can supplant the bad Men are to put on n the whole armor of God Cod in battling the foes fou that contend contend con con- tend for the mastery over them Paul shows that he Is familiar with the arms and of the Roman soldier From that soldier he draws a picture of the Christian warrior His Ilia girdle must be the truth his breastplate righteousness right his sandals the preparation preparation tion of the gospel of peace his shield faith his helmet salvation and his sword that of the Spirit Along with these there must be bo be constant dependence upon the Higher High high- er el Power Verse 18 Is ample proof of this And Christians are admonished to follow after those things that make for lor peace Beverage alcohol is ts surely not one of ot those things In Pau Pauls Paul's time there was a question that proved quite troublesome among converts the converts the question of eating meat that had been offered to Idols In respect to this Paul urges that men abstain from the use of such meat if in eating it they might make others to stumble He also verse verse 21 enlarges his adMonitions ad ad- Monitions to include wine What would he write If he were living now of distilled beverages |