We, belonging to Christ, hide not behind The Word, but rather, we uphold The Word, whereby we are transformed. Being in Christ, we are new creations unto Him, so that He hides us beneath His wing, in plain sight of our enemies. When we walk in God’s Righteousness, we don’t even have to defend ourselves, for He has promised to defend us, causing that which is meant for evil, to turn out to our good.
Proverbs 16 :6-8 6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Therefore, unto them that are in Christ, upholding...