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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
These blessed verses of scripture are among the most Christ-centered you will find, for the number of times we see the in-Christ position plainly stated.
You should go through the first 3 chapters of Ephesians and mark such verses, for there is no better place for you to find Jesus and to receive a revelation of Christ.
The entire spectrum of Christianity could be said to be more divided over the terms which are mentioned in these verses than those found anywhere else in the bible.
Here, where the Apostle makes his strongest presentation of doctrine to be found in Christianity, he also uses the strongest terminology denoting the in-Christ position.
We have a great need for the revelation of Jesus Christ because we are near the end, and the translation of the church and the presentation of the bride are at hand.
The Father is seeing that people are being brought into the fullness of Christ, which is the only thing that pleases Him.
So, where in the bible could we go to deal with our need for a revelation of Jesus Christ, and it be any more pertinent than that place where most controversial doctrines are listed, everyone of them flowing into Christ.
God will not have a divided or double-minded bride.
She will be spiritual in her speech and legalistic in her doctrine. She will not adhere to the letter of the law while working out her own salvation by saying, the Lord leads me to do this, and the lord leads me to do that.
She must be dedicated to her lover 100 percent, for this to come about, there must be some act of God along the way which will cause the bride to swallow up all of her contention, ideas, purposes and plans.
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
These blessed verses of scripture are among the most Christ-centered you will find, for the number of times we see the in-Christ position plainly stated.
You should go through the first 3 chapters of Ephesians and mark such verses, for there is no better place for you to find Jesus and to receive a revelation of Christ.
The entire spectrum of Christianity could be said to be more divided over the terms which are mentioned in these verses than those found anywhere else in the bible.
Here, where the Apostle makes his strongest presentation of doctrine to be found in Christianity, he also uses the strongest terminology denoting the in-Christ position.
We have a great need for the revelation of Jesus Christ because we are near the end, and the translation of the church and the presentation of the bride are at hand.
The Father is seeing that people are being brought into the fullness of Christ, which is the only thing that pleases Him.
So, where in the bible could we go to deal with our need for a revelation of Jesus Christ, and it be any more pertinent than that place where most controversial doctrines are listed, everyone of them flowing into Christ.
God will not have a divided or double-minded bride.
She will be spiritual in her speech and legalistic in her doctrine. She will not adhere to the letter of the law while working out her own salvation by saying, the Lord leads me to do this, and the lord leads me to do that.
She must be dedicated to her lover 100 percent, for this to come about, there must be some act of God along the way which will cause the bride to swallow up all of her contention, ideas, purposes and plans.
