JEFF TURNER
In Ephesians 6, Paul tells believers to wear spiritual armour, including the helmet of salvation. For Roman soldiers, a helmet was essential protection against powerful head strikes in battle. Such blows could end a fight instantly. Spiritually, this helmet represents the believer’s hope of final salvation.
In 1 Thessalonians, Paul calls it the helmet of the hope of salvation. This points to the confidence that God will complete the work He began in every believer. Philippians 1:6 reminds us that He will bring His people to glory. This hope is not uncertain; it is a promised inheritance that can never perish, kept safe by God’s power through faith.
The greatest threat to a believer would be the fear of losing salvation. The helmet of salvation guards against that fear. It protects the mind with the assurance that eternal life rests on God’s promises and the finished work of Christ.
But since we are of the day, let’s be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
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