“Take the helmet of salvation” (Ephesians 6:17). What It Means: Salvation comes the moment we place our trust in Jesus’ death and resurrection as the payment for our sin. But salvation is also worked out through a lengthy process of sanctification. ...
in most of the other passages in which words from this group occur, they seem to represent evil powers. We are told that our wrestling is against them (Ephesians 6:12), and that Christ triumphs over the principalities and powers (Colossians 2:15; compareRomans 8:38;1 Corinthians 15:24)...
5. Maintain proper attitudes (Colossians 3:21;Ephesians 6:4;1 Corinthians 13:4-7;1 Peter 5:3;Ephesians 4:29;Proverbs 29:22). We can see here a much broader aspect to parenting at work alongside the suggestion of physical discipline. The bigger picture highlights a more preval...
it's not the details but the oneness and thus the completeness that counts: Matthew 17:20) and governs this human entirely, this person becomes a self-similar mini-version of reality at large, and thus becomes as much One as the entire universe is (Ephesians 4:1-6, John 17:20-23),...
Ephesians 2:4-5 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Read ChapterAll Versions Deuteronomy 10:12-13 ...
The gospel of Jesus is “the gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:15; compare Acts 10:36; Ephesians 2:17). ShalomAccomplished Jesus first of all reconciles us to God. He is the ultimate Phinehas who turns away the wrath of God and brings his family into a covenant of peace. But he does...
Whenever your simple daily life seems entangled in procedures and rules, and you can never find one single caring person who's responsible and who can actually make a decision, you're experiencing the spirit of antichrist (Ephesians 6:12). The spirit of Christ makes you a living thing in...
of aversion. We all have difficult situations in life that challenge us, without such challenges it is hard for us to understand what we need to do moving forward. Dreaming of driving a car biblically can indicate that we need to be aware of said challenges. If we review Ephesians 6:12 ...
“So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise”(Ephesians 5:15). And St. James in today’s second reading says we should attain“the wisdom from above[which]is first of all pure,then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without ...