第三项、和平福音的稳固根基
我们的必须穿上鞋，好加强我们，使我们在争战中站住。这不是为走路，也不是为赛跑，乃是为争战。“和平福音的稳固根基”，意思是指和平福音的建立。基督已经在十字架上，为我们与神并与人成就了和平，这和平成了我们的福音。这已经建立成稳固的根基，好像豫备好的鞋，给我们穿在脚上。这样，我们就有稳固的立足点，使我们站立得住，打属灵的仗。为着这样稳固根基的和平，也是基督。这稳固的根基，乃是给我们站住的安全立足点。所以，基督在十字架上所成就的和平，乃是稳固的立足点，稳固的根基。当我们与邪恶的势力争战时，基督所成就的和平乃是我们脚的稳固根基。
神军装的前三方面都是基督
真理的腰带、义的胸甲、以及和平福音的稳固根基，都是基督。祂是我们的真理、我们的义、以及我们的和平。基督是彰显并启示出来的神，基督是遮盖我们之义的元素，基督也是使我们能以站住的和平。我们若要在属灵的争战中得胜，就需要基督作我们真理的腰带，作我们义的胸甲，并作我们的和平。藉着这样一位基督，我们就有力量、有遮盖、并有稳固的立足点。这样我们才能与仇敌争战。
腰带与真理有关，胸甲与义有关，鞋与和平有关。真理（实际）是神彰显在我们的生活里，作我们的标准、模型和原则。义是基督在我们的享受和经历中，成为我们良心的遮盖。圣经启示，义产生和平；这乃是对神并对人的和平，就是基督在十字架上为我们所成就的和平。所以，有腰带、胸甲和鞋，就是有真理、义、以及和平。当我们在日常生活中活出神时，我们就被作我们义的基督所遮盖，也有和平作我们稳固的根基。这样我们就豫备好与仇敌争战。
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The Whole Armor of God (2) – Eph. 6:15
The Third Item: The Firm Foundation of the Gospel of Peace
Our feet must be shod in order to strengthen our stand in the battle. This is not for walking a way or running a course, but for fighting the battle. The phrase “the firm foundation of the gospel of peace” means the establishment of the gospel of peace. Christ has made peace for us on the cross, both with God and with man, and this peace has become our gospel. This has been established as a firm foundation, as a readiness for our feet to be shod with. Thus, we shall have a firm footing that we may stand to fight the spiritual warfare. The peace for such a firm foundation is also Christ. This firm foundation is a secure footing for our standing. Therefore, the peace accomplished by Christ on the cross is a firm footing, a firm foundation. As we fight against the evil powers, the peace Christ has accomplished is a firm foundation for our feet.
The First Three Items of the Armor of God Are all Christ
The three aspects of the armor of God covered in this message – the girdle of truth, the breastplate of righteousness and the firm foundation of the gospel of peace – are all Christ. He is our truth, our righteousness and our peace. Christ is God expressed and revealed, Christ is the righteous element that covers us, and Christ is the peace that enables us to stand. If we would be victorious in the spiritual warfare, we need Christ as our girdle of truth, as our breastplate of righteousness and as our peace. By means of such a Christ we have the strength, the covering and the firm footing. Then we are able to fight against the enemy.
The girdle is related to truth, the breastplate is related to righteousness, and the shoes are related to peace. God expressed in our living as our standard, pattern, and principle. Righteousness is Christ in our enjoyment and experience as the covering of our conscience. The Bible reveals that righteousness issues in peace. This is peace both with God and with man. It is the very peace Christ accomplished on the cross for us. Therefore, to have the girdle, the breastplate and the shoes is to have truth, righteousness and peace. When we live out God in our daily life, we are covered with Christ as our righteousness, and we have peace as our firm foundation. Then we are prepared to fight against the enemy.