To fully understand what is meant by the baptism of the Holy Spirit – you have to know what the difference is between your body, soul, and spirit. The Bible tells us that we have three distinct parts to our being – body, soul, and spirit. Here is the verse specifically telling us ...
And this he speaks for the encouragement of the Ephesians, that they should not fear falling short of the riches of the glory of the inheritance mentioned, seeing God, who hath by his power brought them to Christ, is able likewise by the same power to bring them to glory. According to ...
When we sinned, we lost much of that image of God, and now Paul is calling us back to what we originally were intended to be. He calls us here in Ephesians 5:1 tobe imitators of God. The Greek word ismimetai,which is where we get our word mimic. As Christians, we are supposed ...
Grace is God giving us what we don’t deserve—His unmerited favor, kindness, and blessings. It is through grace that we receive forgiveness, salvation, and spiritual blessings. For example,Ephesians 2:8tells us,“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith.”Grace is about God...
◄Ephesians 4:29► Verse(Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ...
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power Read full chapter Ephesians 1:19 in all English translationsEphesians 1:20 New King James Version 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and ...
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,” (Ephesians 6:14). What It Means: Some translations use a phrase like: “having girded your loins with truth” (NASB). The loin is an uncommon term in modern vernacular. It refers to the lower back but...
We look at both terms in this study of Ephesians 1:7-8. Though we are redeemed by the blood of Jesus, this does not mean that the blood of Jesus was used to pay God for our sins. God does not need to be paid off. He is not the mafia who demands payment for protection. ...
Another type of marriage that God has no part of is a homosexual marriage. For “you shall not lie with a male as with a woman. IT IS AN ABOMINATION” (Leviticus 18:22). “Therefore, God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among...
The second story is the death of Abimelech when a woman threw a millstone on his head crushing his skull. The Bible relates: “Then he called quickly to the young man his armour bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ...