An individual with attributes such as morality, self-consciousness, or such qualities of integrity, distinctive to that person, God can use to fight the good fight. This is one with life experiences that have equipped them with discernment and rational thought, viewed as just and upright in the eyes of God. Good and/or bad experiences that has built up a mental and moral resilience of a person to stand alone and speak truth to power in furthering God’s agenda.
The description above is a representation of a person who disregards worldly judgments, in pursuit of Kingdom business. With an understanding that our life, and the reason we were given it, was to establish a kinship with the Kingdom, thus entering into membership of the Disciples of Christ. It takes some longer than others, but once we gain the knowledge of purpose, our life take on new meaning. We are free from shame and criticism of average people, and seek only to please God.
The chosen by God are indeed judged “By the content of their character.” The combination of knowledge, practical understanding, and recognition of biblical modesty are traits, which distinguish our individual nature. Whether gained through experience or association, we are soldiers of the army of the Lord; people gifted with the right character and knowledge to do the will of God on earth.
Genesis 14:21
21 “And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.”
Genesis 39:6
6 “And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.”
Leviticus 19:15
15 “Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”
Numbers 19:19
19 “And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.”
Numbers 19:22
22 “And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.”
Proverbs 18:15
15 “The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”
Genesis 2:9
9 “And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Numbers 24:16
16 “He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:”
2 Timothy 2
2 “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 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.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”
1 Chronicles 7:11
11 “All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.”