"I don't think so!" Boc sneers, "Not without your lightsaber!"
In the same way, we, as Christians, stand no chance against the enemies of marriage and religious freedom if we don't use our spiritual lightsaber: the Bible.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
One of Satan's most effective tricks is to convince us that appeals to human reason and emotion are the best ways to defeat him. This is WRONG. Because of our sin, human reason and emotion are as broken as a shattered sword! Yes, you might cut an enemy soldier so that they bleed from their arms and legs, but you won't have enough steel to run them through!
The best way to defeat the enemies of marriage and religious freedom is to quote from a faithfully translated version of the Bible. These include:
1) The NASB and ESV (which include the Dead Sea Scroll Texts and use English vocabulary that the common person can easily understand)
2) The NIV
3) The KJV and NKJV
Another reason to use the Bible as much as possible is because the enemies of marriage and religious freedom USE IT TOO! Let's not forget, in Star Wars, the Sith** used lightsabers, too. And Satan used scripture to try to tempt Jesus Christ to sin in the desert:
And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” (Luke 4:9-12)
In a church I attended in Taiwan, the pastor once mentioned that he had a secular philosophy professor who HAD MEMORIZED THE ENTIRE NEW TESTAMENT IN GREEK!
If the Bible was really as "impotent" as we've been led to believe, would the enemies of Christ be so obsessed with it?
Not to mention that the Bible is ABSOLUTELY necessary for us to grow as slaves, warriors, and future co-heirs of Jesus Christ. It is even more essential for us as Christians than lightsaber training is for the Jedi!
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
For this reason, we, as Christians, must use the scriptures as much as possible to defend Christ-centered marriages and our First Amendments rights so that we can preach the gospel. This is essential so that others can surrender to the REAL Jesus Christ and be saved from the Lake of Fire. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
*"Star Wars Dark Forces: Jedi Knight" by William C. Dietz
**Boc was a Dark Jedi, but technically not a Sith
