In addition to being compassionate and courageous, the Christian soldier must also be properly armed for the struggle. If any of his adversaries imagined that Paul was not a competent soldier, they were in for a rude awakening. The apostle gave his opponents fair warning that he was armed with the “the weapons of righteousness” and ready for battle. All believers are soldiers in the spiritual war against the kingdom of darkness; there are no exemptions. They fight for the truth of Scripture, the honor and glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, the salvation of sinners, and the integrity of the saints.