THE LAWS OF THE SOLDIERS

Published April, 2019

© 2019 DR. D. K. OLUKOYA

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CONTENT

Cover Image

Title Page

Copyright & Permissions

Chapter 1. The Laws of the Soldiers

TRUE SOLDIERS

A DISTINCT LIFESTYLE

OUR MARCHING ORDERS

THE LAWS

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 2. The Experienced Christian Soldiers

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 3. The Militant Christian

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 4. On the Battlefield

PERILOUS TIMES

THE TRIUMPHANT CHURCH

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 5. The Mystery of the Army of the Lord

THE LORD'S ARMY

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

RIGOUROUS MILITARY TRAINING

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 6. The Army of the Lord

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 7. The Discipline of a Soldier

PRAYER POINTS

Chapter 8. The Overcomers

SECRETS OF VICTORY

THE WEAPONS

A POWERFUL COMMENTARY

SELF CONTROL

THE EFFECTIVE SOLDIER

PRAYER POINTS

Other Publications By Dr. D. K. Olukoya

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THE LAWS OF THE SOLDIERS

As far as spiritual warfare is concerned, there are only two types of people on earth. There are civilians and there are soldiers. Soldiers adhere to strict rules; they do not act carelessly. For a soldier to live to his name and calling, there must be discipline and strict adherence to rules given to those who are in the military. Civilians can afford to live anyhow, go anywhere and handle life carelessly because they are civilians. But the moment someone enlists in the army and imbibes the rudiments of militancy, such a person is no longer a civilian but a soldier.

The Bible makes it very clear that every Christian should know the laws of the military and live in accordance with what can be termed 'spiritual military code of conduct.' A soldier is not a civilian and a civilian is not a soldier. When you see a soldier, you will see signs and evidence of military training and attitude. You cannot find a soldier doing what civilians do. Neither will a soldier reduce himself to the level of a civilian who can accept or do just anything. As soon as you enlist in the army, there are rules you must follow. There are peculiar attitudes and habits that are expected of you. In the same vein, when you become a typical soldier in the army of the Lord, you can no longer do what others do. Neither can you behave as if there are no laws to keep.

TRUE SOLDIERS

The laws of the soldiers are clearly enunciated in the Scriptures. The Bible tells us what it takes to be a soldier. Many Christians today have forgotten the military aspect of our calling. Many no longer pay attention to reasons why we must conduct ourselves as soldiers of the Cross; men and women who are called out from the world to fight the fight of faith and live disciplined lives. When you no longer keep the laws of the soldiers, your spiritual life will become weak and the enemy will find inroads into your life. As long as you live, conduct your affairs and act as a soldier every hour of the day, the devil will not be able to capture you or defeat you. When you keep the laws of the soldiers, you will be an overcomer at all times. You will reign in life and everyone will know that you are a soldier to the core; someone who is highly disciplined and battle ready at all times.

There is a passage that people have relegated to the background in the Scriptures. This passage highlights the importance of the discipline and the lifestyle of a Christian soldier. Many believers live as civilians because they are not ready to imbibe the cultures and the lifestyles of highly disciplined soldiers of the Cross. God has called us to be soldiers because there is an on-going battle between the kingdom of satan and the kingdom of God. The devil has commanded his soldiers and they are ever ready to fight against the kingdom of God. Soldiers who belong to the devil do not seek any rest; they are ready to fight tooth and nail in obedience to their master.

It is very disheartening that many believers are not ready to live as soldiers. Many are scared of the qualities and the characteristics expected of soldiers of the Cross. Paul the Apostle reminded his generation of the call into militancy. He. made believers in those days to know that there is a call of God upon every one of them and it is the call to be a soldier.

2 Timothy 2:3-4

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Here, Paul talks about the hard life a soldier of Jesus Christ is called to live. Those who are called into the Gospel are expected to listen to certain hard truths and be ready to endure hardness at all times.

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