I have to make some sort of amends for my post regarding the
tinted glasses on Ephesians. If anything, the humor sparked some serious
considerations on Ephesians chapter 2?one of which spurred by my brother in
Christ, Doug from Coffeeswirls. Together we embark on a look at Ephesians 2,
not to spark debate, but merely in an effort of learning and mutual
edification. Perhaps this will count as penance for my humor?mia culpa, mia
culpa, mia maxima culpa.
Category: salvation
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Tinted Glasses on Eph 2:8,9
Speaking of languages, here’s a question: how do different believers read Eph 2:8 an 9? Or, how do you lose all your readers in one fell swoop?
You want to know where is God right now? You want to know God personally? You want to be saved? You find yourself in a dead end and you wound up jumping here through a link or a search engine like google or yahoo? Maybe you’re part of the group of people who are believers of religion or church or morals but you just have some questions? I don’t know your story but you’re here. If you have a Bible you can look at the verses I’m putting here or you can click on the links (if they’re there) or copy paste the verses into my Bible Search finder on the sidebar.
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Faith Is Not A Work
Faith is not a work and never has been. Any time I say this, most Christians agree. ?Of course Faith isn?t a work! Don?t be ridiculous.? And although no one admits it, when I stand on the sideline of yet-another-Calvinist-Arminian debate, both sides are arguing that faith is a work.
After using case-law to establish precedence in defense of
God's righteousness when He declares a sinner justified, Paul now makes the
link to the present discussion. We have a man who is in a position of total
depravity in that specific sense which we have previously established. The man
is ruined before God and although God enjoys good works the idea that a person
can use works to make their state righteous before God is completely useless.
This man's solution was illustrated in case-law but how is faith a conduit to
righteousness in actuality? How can faith make the believer secure?
An oft-used and pale illustration to direct our thinking: A
man is at home, bankrupt and up to his eyebrow in debt. Call him Rey. Any
similarities to my own present financial condition are purely coincidental.