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Ep. 325. Ephesians 1-2 | Two Into One
Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding.
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Too often, people, including myself, for the first twenty years of my ministry, proof text the Scripture. We get an idea about the Bible and find verses that help to support that belief system we hold to. I am convinced that most people avoid or embrace the first Chapter of Ephesians either because they have a distaste or an affection for the way those opening verses are typically taught. To put it bluntly, those who call themselves Calvinists often use these verses to speak to the particular nature of salvation, and those who dislike the teachings of Calvinism avoid these verses because of how they're used. Either way, the avoidance or adherence to these verses is usually shaped by a Calvinistic filter. What if, instead, we just let the context of Ephesians shape the text for us? If we did that, we would find, by the time we made it to Chapter Two, that Paul is addressing the common salvation (and also the experienced disunity) between the Jewish and Gentile believers.
By the time we hit Ephesians 2:11, and then through the end of the Chapter, we can see the context quite clearly. On the one hand, you have the Gentiles, the uncircumcision, those who were separated from Christ, strangers, and far off. On the other hand, you have the Jews, the circumcision, the predestined people of God, those who were near to the things of Christ through the prophets. Though there are two groups of people, there are not two means of salvation. There are not two saviors, nor are there two faiths. In Christ, those who were once strangers (Gentiles) are now fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God (the Jews who believe).
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Welcome to Simpler Bible, your daily path to biblical understanding.
What's in Store: Daily podcasts, YouTube videos, and blog posts – everything you need to make your Bible study a breeze, no matter where you are on your faith journey.
Connect with Us:
Don't Miss Out: Hit subscribe for a daily dose of Bible wisdom. Let's explore the Scriptures together, connect the dots, and uncover the major themes of redemption.
Join us in making Bible study Simpler!
Here’s an excerpt from the blog post.
Too often, people, including myself, for the first twenty years of my ministry, proof text the Scripture. We get an idea about the Bible and find verses that help to support that belief system we hold to. I am convinced that most people avoid or embrace the first Chapter of Ephesians either because they have a distaste or an affection for the way those opening verses are typically taught. To put it bluntly, those who call themselves Calvinists often use these verses to speak to the particular nature of salvation, and those who dislike the teachings of Calvinism avoid these verses because of how they're used. Either way, the avoidance or adherence to these verses is usually shaped by a Calvinistic filter. What if, instead, we just let the context of Ephesians shape the text for us? If we did that, we would find, by the time we made it to Chapter Two, that Paul is addressing the common salvation (and also the experienced disunity) between the Jewish and Gentile believers.
By the time we hit Ephesians 2:11, and then through the end of the Chapter, we can see the context quite clearly. On the one hand, you have the Gentiles, the uncircumcision, those who were separated from Christ, strangers, and far off. On the other hand, you have the Jews, the circumcision, the predestined people of God, those who were near to the things of Christ through the prophets. Though there are two groups of people, there are not two means of salvation. There are not two saviors, nor are there two faiths. In Christ, those who were once strangers (Gentiles) are now fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God (the Jews who believe).
For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes
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