Category Archives: Ephesians

The closing passage of Ephesians is a powerful summary of the whole letter. If one follows the way that Paul describes in the rest of the letter, what else is one doing but arming and armoring oneself for the journey that each Christian must battle through to reach Heaven. Continue reading →

The journey we undertake through faith is a difficult one, doubly so because of the fact that we are still sinful human beings living in a world full of sin. Everyday, the devil, the world, and our own sinfulness try to tempt us away from the path we are on, and everyday we must renew the struggle to remain on our way, focused on Heaven as our goal. Continue reading →

Today’s passage is important to the life of a Christian because it is framed in a single idea, and that idea is action. Ephesians 4:1 begins with this idea. The word PERIPATEW, meaning ‘conduct of life’ in Greek, is alternately translated ‘to walk’ as in ‘to act in accordance with’ or ‘to live’. Whether the word is translated to walk or to live, the idea is simply the same: as Christians, we are supposed to do something as a result of our faith. Continue reading →

Paul’s mission to the Gentiles was part of a great revelation from God, the revelation that the Gospel was for all peoples, regardless of their previous status before God. God desires that all peoples receive the Gospel and that all peoples be saved through faith in that message. Paul was the first ambassador of that message, but he was not the last. Continue reading →

The Gentile Christians- that is the Greek Christians- at the time Paul wrote to the Ephesians were often looked upon by some of the Jewish Christians of the day as second class Christians. This was because those Gentile Christians did not believe that they had to adhere to the laws that governed the Jews before they could become Christians, especially the laws regarding circumcision. It turns out that the Jewish Christians who held this view were very wrong, and their condemnation of the Gentile Christians for failing to adhere to those laws was ultimately refuted. Continue reading →