The fight is not against people

Scripture teaches that the Christian battle has a spiritual dimension, but it also prevents us from confusing people with the target of that fight.

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against

powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the

heavenly places.”

Ephesians 6:12 — Almeida Revista e Corrigida (ARC)

Therefore, Christian resistance cannot take the form of persecution, intimidation or violence. Its weapons are truth, prayer, holiness, education, witness and perseverance. Paul reminds us that the weapons of this warfare are not carnal (2 Corinthians 10:4). Firmness must be accompanied by self-control; conviction, by knowledge; and courage, by love for one's neighbor.

It is also necessary to recognize that not every cultural divergence is, in itself, a spiritual threat, and that discernment requires knowledge, not merely indignation. The Christian must evaluate ideas and practices in the light of the Scriptures, without automatically attributing evil intentions to people.