EPHESIANS: In the Beloved
A theme central to the book of Ephesians, and indeed to all of Paul’s teaching, is that we should know that we are “in Christ.” These words, “in Christ” or “in Him” reverberate through this epistle 19 times.
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EPHESIANS: Newness and Acceptance
Acceptance by God can come about in only on way. We must be holy as our Father in heaven is holy.
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Closeness with God
Closeness Saint, How close are we with God? He is in us, and we are in Him. Where we go, He goes. (John 17:23 & 26)He cannot deny Himself, so He will never deny us. (2 Timothy 2:13)He calls us friends. (John 15:15) We are seated with Him in the heavenly realm. (Ephesians 2:6)We are…
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Accepted in the Beloved
Accepted in the Beloved In Ephesians 1:6 the King James Bible says that God has “made us accepted in the beloved.” That is a wonderful thing to consider. Righteousness is a gift from God to us. When scripture says we are accepted in the Beloved, it reflects the fact that because we have been made…
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Beware of the Dogs
Beware of the Dogs Philippians 3:2–3 (NIV) “Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.” In this passage, Paul is being polemical in…
