Not Falling from Grace - Eph 6.15 Having Shod Your Feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace

Ephesians 6.10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Ephesians 6.15: "and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE." Ephesians 1.2 "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." Peace comes first from God! Ephesians chapter 2.1ff; 2.14-18: (NASB) 14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, 15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, 16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. 17 AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR; 18 for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. Colossians 1.20: "and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross." Sin separates us from God: Isaiah 59.1, 2 "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 2.5. Ephesians 4.1-3: "1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Ephesians 6.15 "1and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE." There is only "one faith" Ephesians 4.5 This is a spiritual battle. The importance of "preparation" for spiritual battle, not physical. 2 Peter 3.17-18: "You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 3.15. 'Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." Romans 5.1, 2: "Therefore, having been justified by [the] faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by [the] faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God." Faith here is NOT my personal faith or personal conviction, but "the faith" or "the gospel" - Romans 1.16. Preparation. God's side and our side. Just like the Roman soldier was prepared, we must be prepared by the faith or the gospel. My personal faith cannot save me! My faith can be weak and fail. Jesus said to Peter in Luke 22.31, 32: "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail." We are only justified by "the faith" or "the gospel." 2 Cor. 1.3-5: "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ." Ephesians 4.15: "but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ." Every Christian should at least be able to tell someone else what they did to become a Christian!