Even as in the last century with the bitter experiences of the falling away evidence in two diverse churches, came the conviction the FALLING AWAY IS NOW, so with good friends like Shirley McMichael, a professed pagan, and John Quinn, a professed sceptic turning to a form of paganism in entropy and the Gospel of Thomas, and of course the MTD with which this book started, the conviction has come that Dr. Peter’s is right, the Jesus Seminary and others of modern theology and a new Biblical study are leading us over the cliff with paganism, a form of Gnosticism. Ephesians 5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Chapter. Grace determining function. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. These people ethnologically were Phrygians, but politically they belonged to the Roman province of Asia.”. Ephesians Chapter 1. We will find in the “circumcision” discussions of Colossians 2:11-23, really a discussion and presentation of the One Baptism, both much Old Testament about circumcision, law, and the real covenants with God and much of the NT previously presented by Paul in epistles where OT quotes were made. ALL. 1. How would this “philosophy” from the Greek education and this empty deceit from both the Greeks and the education of the Romans come, even of the Jews who denied the Christ? [33] However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. ("Agamemnon", "Hom. ( A) through his blood, ( B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches. Ephesians 5:7, ESV: "Therefore do not become partners with them;" Ephesians 5:7, KJV: "Be not ye therefore partakers with them." He had to be stirred up right sharply, and Paul takes occasion in two of his letters to stir him. the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace which was given to me according to the working of His power. Yes, believers once lived in this way, but are no longer walking in darkness (Ephesians 5:8). If you come from a biblical background and currently attend PCC, chances are this is resonating with you. In the time of B.H., it was “The Spirit moves men now as well as he did in bible days”, so that they go on “Spirit knowledge”, saying things in Carroll’s day like “I just feel that it is so”, or they spiritualize, saying “the letter is nothing, the Spirit is everything” and “you must not interpret the Bible literally”. they do have that “appearance of wisdom”, with a real problem for the hearer to tell where they have departed from the Written Word to get into special revelations–of course a key is always words like “God told me”, or “God gave me a word”, or “The Spirit told me” as in the day of Carroll} in self-imposed religion {you must see much of this from the itching ears teachers of TV and bestselling books is SELF-IMPOSED religion, and if that is what you want that is exactly what you can get; however remember that it can “cheat you of your reward” (2:18)}, false humility {this is certainly a humility that we do not want}, and neglect of the body {it is not even physically healthy as God has ordained these meats and drinks for our own welfare}, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.” (Colossians 2:23). Deuteronomy 5:16 and Ephesians 6:3. (3). We spoke of how Gnosticism was a movement, much like the “God told me” charismatic movement of this day and much like those of the time of Carroll, that claimed special and extrabiblical revelations to supplement and replace the written Word of God which can come only through the 12 Apostles. Colossians 1:18, Christ remains the head of the church. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.. Christ redeems all things - Ephesians 1:3-14. 5:48). One Commentary on Ephesians Chapter 7. I think if you nowhere else in this commentary saw the Ministry of Paul as both writer of Scriptures and chief editor of the NT, you should begin to see it here. 5 He Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture. Gist: Start with the Word and keep to the word as we delve a little through the quagmire of modern theology. 1. Here is the good start and where we are ultimately headed in ultimate integration—, “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Colossians 2:6-9, Dr. Peter Smith is a welcome sound for conservative Bible Christians out of the quagmire of theology. Update. ).Thank you for sharing God's Word! Footnotes. ( Log Out / •• “Submit to one another” — this affects the messages of verses later in this chapter. The first aspect is in the past, the next four aspects (except for the second part of “purpose,” (verse 7), pertain to the present, and the last aspect, (including verse 7), is in the future. Ephesians 1:1-7 KJV Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians Chapter 3. Read full chapter. AMEN JAY on Ephesians 4:26. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus. 7-3: OT quotes in Colossians and Ephesians. Summary: This lesson #7 in Ephesians looks at the biblical concept of submission, the husband-wife relationship, and the interaction of parents and children and of slaves and masters. Learn how your comment data is processed. “…of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God.” (Colossians 1:25). ; Ephesians 1:9 Or us with all wisdom and understanding. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind, you are not alone. 1 Corinthians 12:11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. }, “Therefore, putting away lying, ‘Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,’ for we are members of one another.” (Zechariah 8:16 and Ephesians 4:25), Even as the region of “neighbors” grew throughout the Empire, the extent of the one body of the one church also grew and the many neighbor-members of whom the church at Ephesus was spiritual joined. The only mention in Scripture of the word “Colosse” is in Colossians 1:2 where Paul addresses “the saints and brethren at Colosse”, obviously not addressing a specific church in the city of Colosse. ©2001, James H. Feeney.Copyright statement. But unto every one of us is grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. And at the end of his paper/blog/message on The Paganization of Biblical Studies, he quotes another theologian that agrees with him on where the trend in theology and biblical studies is headed, and it is frightening: “…Gnosis in one form or another is expected to become the main expression of secular religion in the new millennium. You have no doubt noticed the similarities between the epistle of Ephesians and the epistle to the Colossians. “The occasion of the letter to the Colossians was the visit of Epaphras to Paul in Rome, giving him an account of the state of affairs in the Lycus valley {so the problems being dealt with in Colossians at Colosse as well as in Revelation in the church at Laodicea would be problems of the Lycus valley}. We do know from the history of the development of the New Testament Canon of 27 books that when church councils met to decide on which books would be in the list for the Canon, one of the most decisive criterions was how generally accepted were all the epistles and books for the Canon in practice among the churches. Of course, he has an answer just like he or she has answers on all questions, difficult or otherwise. The function or office of any Christian in the church depends upon the gift which he possesses. To “fulfill the Word of God” would be to complete the Word of God by writing personally 14 books of the 27 of the New Testament and then to sponsor three more with parchments for John Mark and Dr. Luke. Search the Bible. Delano on Ephesians 4:26. Some maps of early Christian churches {before 100 A.D.} do show a church at Colosse, just below a church at Laodicea in Asia Minor, while the church at Pergamos is shown between Troas and Thyatira. We are discouraged by the developments in the church at Rome whereby, under the decree of the Roman Emperor Constantin, the bishop of the church at Rome was declared in 313 A.D. to be a head bishop of all bishop, a “Pope”. Prayer for Ephesians' strength, praise to God - Ephesians 3:14-21. Young’s Concordance provides this definition of “Colosse”: “A city of Phrgian Pactiana, on the confines of Caria in Asia Minor, near the conflux of the Lycus and the Maeander.” {Does this mean that the church in the city of Colosse to whom Colossians was written is the church at Pergamos of the seven churches?} chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 verse: verse 1 verse 2 verse 3 verse 4 verse 5 verse 6 verse 7 verse 8 verse 9 verse 10 verse 11 verse 12 verse 13 verse 14 verse 15 verse 16 verse 17 verse 18 verse 19 verse 20 verse 21 verse 22 Ephesians 3:7 × ‹ › Parallel Verses. Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. You know what this is another way of saying: obey the Word of God as well as the teachings of your father and mother from the Word of God. We are also discouraged that secular government had such control over early church affairs, although we might be encouraged that this Emperor made Christianity the official religion of the state, mostly for unity in the Empire reasons, which stopped the persecution of Christians according to Fox “Book of Martyrs”. οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος —“of which I became a minister.” Colossians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 3:6. Live as children of light(Q)9 (for the fruit(R)of the light consists in all goodness,(S)righteousness and truth)10 and find out what pleases the Lord. (5). The knowledge to which they pretended was a mystical knowledge above that which was written {extra-biblical and away from the Scripture, at least beyond the Scriptures without any pretence otherwise}, and it took the place of the written word. This bible study is continued in Highlights from Ephesians #8.
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