So, again, the focus is not on these specific spiritually gifted individuals, but instead, the focus is on what Christ does through any gifted individual. Christ gives spiritual gifts so that he may equip the church through all of the individuals as they exercise their gifts. According to this passage, when gifted individuals exercis......

What does Ephesians chapter 3 mean?Chapter 3 speaks about the mystery of Christ revealed (Ephesians 3:1–13). The second part of this chapter emphasizes Paul's prayer for spiritual strength, and ends the first half of his letter (Ephesians 3:14–21).The first passage (Ephesians 3:1–13) includes Paul mentioning himself......

The Church...

what does the bible say?Throughout Ephesians 4, Paul is writing about unity in the church and exhorting the believers to "walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called" (Ephesians 4:1). He also talks about functioning as a singular body with different roles given by God. The body of Christ is designed to work t......

"The Kingdom"...

Dictionaries :: Ephesians, Epistle to TheInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEphesians, Epistle to The: I. AUTHENTICITY 1. External Evidence 2. Internal Evidence II. PLACE AND DATE OF WRITING III. DESTINATION 1. Title 2. The Inscription 3. The Evidence of the Letter Itself 4. Conclusion IV. RELATIO......

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Judgment of Believers for "Works"...

The younger son’s return takes place in the very moment that he reclaims his sonship, even though he has lost all the dignity that belongs to it. In fact, it was the loss of everything that brought him to the bottom line of his identity. He hit the bedrock of his sonship. In retrospect, it seems that the prodigalhad to lose eve......