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H  ThebookofEphesianshassixgreatchapterssharingwithusvital ~&  informationonthechurch.Noticethissimpleoutlineofthecontents: F    Chapter1  ThechurchasthefulnessofChrist     Chapter2  ReconciledtoGodinthechurch ~   Chapter3  GlorifyingGodthroughthechurch F   Chapter4  TheOnenessofthechurch f Ѐ  Chapter5  TheBrideofChrist .   Chapter6  TheArmyoftheLord!    CHAPTER1 ofEphesianstellsusthatallspiritualblessingsareXX{   X.!X{ . inChrist. X.!X!XX.XX!XX.   ݀Welearnthatsinnersareredeemedthroughthebloodof N Jesus(1:3;1:7).InEph.1:2023welearnofthenecessityofthe  church.Christisheadoverallthingstothechurch(thiseliminates  thePope,latterday"prophets"andallhierarchy).Manysectarian T notionsanddenominationaldoctrinesareruinedbyclearcut t statementsfoundinchapteroneofEphesians.SinceChristpurchased <  thechurchwithHisownblood(Acts20:28)itis essential forusto ! beinthatwhichthebloodbought. t"   CHAPTER2 tellsusofthetragicpositionthoseoutsideofthe \$ Lordfindthemselvesin.Noticethesepointsinchapter2: $%     (1)  Deadintrespassesandsins &     (2)  WithouthopeandwithoutGod \'     (3)  UnreconciledandseparatedfromGod | $( HH  Asonepreachersaid:"Theyarehopeless,helplessandhaplessin !4* thisworldandintheonetocome."But: T"+     God'sgraceisXX{   X.!X{ԀinChrist'X.!X!XX.XX!XX.   ݀(2Tim.2:10) # ,     SalvationisXX{   X.!X{inChristfX.!X!XX.XX!XX.   ݀(Acts4:12) #!-   AndGal.3:27tellsusthatthewaytogetintotheLordisthrough $`". baptism(Col.2:12;Rom.6:35). X   ThechurchoftheLordisaspiritualrelationshipwiththe   Redeemerthattranscendsgeography.BeingrootedinChristmeans  thatwearepartofthepillarandgroundofTruth. X HH  CHAPTER3 tellsusofthegloriousnatureofChrist'schurch. h ThisspiritualbodyoftheSaviorholdsahighandloftyplaceinGod's 0 eternalpurposebecauseofitsrelationshiptoJesus.Heisthe: P Builder(Matt.16:18);Purchaser(Acts20:28);Head(Eph.5:23);  Savior(Eph.5:24);Foundation(1Cor.3:11);Captain(Hebrews   2;10);andKing(John18:36).  P    TheLord'schurchwillsucceedbecauseofitsdivinefounder,the 8   divinebook(theBible),anditsheavenlygoal.Therearethosewho   teachthatthechurchwasasubstituteforthekingdomduetothe  p  rejectionofthekingdombytheJews.However,Ephesians3:911  8  carefullyrecordsthefactthatGodpurposedfrometernitythatthe X  churchwouldbeestablishedandthatthroughthechurchthemanifold    wisdomofGodwouldbemadeknowntopowersinheavenlyplaces.     CHAPTER4 ofthisfascinatingbooksetsforthsevenpointsin x  heaven'splatformforunity.Thebookiswritteninthedecadeofthe @ 60'swhenanimositybetweenJewsandGentilesisbuildingupgreatly  [resultingintheRomanJewishwarAD6770],andwhatastruggle x itmusthavebeentokeepdownracialfrictioninthechurchandsoin @ thischapterPaulstressestheUNITYofALLthedisciplesinChrist! ` Therewas: (   OneBodynotoneJewishchurchandoneGentilechurch! `   OneSpiritboththeJewsandGentileguidedthesameway (   OneHopetheiraspirationswerethesame H   OneLordbothJewsandGentilesthesameSavior    OneFaiththeirdoctrineoffaithandpracticewasthesame     OneBaptism0 ` 4 allJewishandGentilediscipleswerebaptizedthe H! sameway(burial)forthesamepurpose h" (remissionofsins)intothesameBody.0#` p` p   OneGodtheybothbelievedinandworshipedthesameGod! $   Somewouldteachthatofthese7onlyone(baptism)isnon 0& essential.Butthatisarbitrarychoosingduetosectarianthinking. P ' Somewouldsay:"Therearemanyfaiths"buttheBiblesanctions !( only one. And,Romans10:17letsusknowthatXX{   X.!X{"faithcomesby !) hearingthewordofGod.""X.!X!XX.XX!XX.   ݀Othersarguethattherearemany "V * churchespleasingtoheavenbutPaul'sidentificationofChrist's |#$!+ churchas the body(1:2223)rulesoutdenominationalism. D$!, Ї  Inthenextsectionvs.716carefulBiblestudentslearnofthe X purposeofmiraclesinthefirstcentury.Notonlydidsuch   phenomenaXX{   X.!X{Ԁ"confirmtheword"_r%X.!X!XX.XX!XX. _  (Mark16;20;Heb.2:14)the  miraculousalsocausedthechurchtobecomefullgrownwhenthe ^ solidunityoftruth("unityofthefaith")wasrevealed.Everywindof ~& doctrinecouldbechallengedproperlywhentheScriptureswere F completedastheSpiritrevealedtotheapostlesXX{   X.!X{Ԁ"all_truth"'X.!X!XX.XX!XX. _  ݀(John  16:13;17:17).    CHAPTER5 Redemption becomesakeywordtieingtogether l   therichchallengeofthefirstpartofthebookwiththepulsating 4   closingthoughts.Hereisonepointforeachchapter:        (1)  RedeemedbyHisblood  l      (2)  RedeemedbyHiscross  4      (3)  RedeemedthroughHischurch T      (4)  Redemptiondemandspurity       (5)  Redemptiondemandsseparation       (5)  Redemptionbringsopposition. T    Thefirstpartofchapter5remindsusforcefullythatwefollowthe t Lordandnottheflesh.Nofilthiness,jesting,fornication, < covetousness,vanity,disobedience,orfellowshipwithdarknesscan  betolerated. t   Thelastsectionofchapter5tellsthemessageofsubmission.It < isastoryofChristandthechurchillustratedbythehusbandwife \ relationshipinmarriage. $   CHAPTER6 dealswithavaluable,andyet,oftenoverlooked \ lesson.ChildrenmustobeytheirparentsifGod'splanforthehome |$ iseffectivelyfollowed.Therampantriseofrebellionaroundthe D worldcanbetracedtoparentswhoallowedtheiroffspringto   disregardproperrespectforauthority. | HH  ThemajorlessonofthefinalstanzaofEphesianshastodowith   themilitantnatureofChrist'schurchHisarmy!Ourspiritual T! warfareagainstthehostsofsinispowerful.Theoneweapontobe t" usedistheXX{   X.!X{swordoftheSpirit󄄀_S1X.!X!XX.XX!XX. _  theWordofGod!Webattle <# againstSatanandSin.Thereisnofurloughorweekendpass.  $ SoldiersofChristarealwaysonguardandondutyagainstemissaries z% ofevil.ThepanoplyoftheChristianasasoldierofJesusincludes, B& truth,righteousness,peace,faith,prayerandtheproperuseofthe b ' Scriptures,oursword. *!( HH  Paul,anambassadorinbondsbidstheEphesiansfarewellinhis :"* familiarbenedictionofpeace,graceandlove. # +   ThebookisararegemofdeepvibrantpassagesexaltingChrist #r!, andHisChurchintheeternalpurposeofGod!#&%XX#  $:"- Ѐ-%&--@!  TheOneBaptism XX-Ԉ X @ " Ephesians4:5XXԈ p HH&%Introduction: ( 1.0  Noticethepassageinthecontextofthebook.UNITYisthekeyword 8 ofEphesians;howthattheJewsandGentilesareONEinChrist.pp 2.0  RememberthehistoricalbackgroundofthedecadeinwhichEphesians P waswritten.TherewasagrowinganimositybetweentheJewsand ` Gentilesworldwide.Itmusthavebeenagigantictaskinkeepthis  frictionoutofthechurch.x pp 3.0  ThereforethisbookstandstoremindbothJewsandGentilesthatwe  0  areONEinChristandthatthereis:  @  pp   (1  OneBody 4 (2OneSpirit   (3OneHope  (4OneLord      (5  OneFaith 4 (6OneBaptism  (7OneGod  X   @}} I."BAPTISMS"intheBible    1.  TheBaptismofMoses1Cor.10:12   2.  TheBaptismofJohnMark1:15 8      ApollosanddisciplesinActs18:2424&19:15 H  3.  TheBaptismofSufferingMatthew20:2023       Figurativeofanoverwhelminginsufferingandpain. ` 4.  TheBaptismof"FireandtheHolySpirit"Matt.3:1012 p   a.0  ManyfailtounderstandtheseareNOTthesamething.(pp   b.0  Noticethecontextof"baptismwithfire"vs.1112pp     1)  Baptismwith"Fire"wasa"threat"Jo.15:6;Heb.6:8 @     2)0  Baptismwiththe"HolyGhost"apromise(Luke24:49;Acts P 1:48;2:33). pp 5.  NONEofthesewastheONEBAPTISM h   a.0  OneBaptismforALLBELIEVERSstillinforcewhenPaulwrote x  EphesiansinAD62wasthatbaptismJesuscommandedin 0 Matthew28:1920;Mark16:1516.pp  @q q  II."ONEBAPTISM"  X  1.0  WhatwasthesignificancetotheJewsandtheGentileswhoreceived ! thisletter?TheywereALLbaptized:p"pp     (10  uponbelievingthesametruthJohn8:24(#pp     (2  onmakingthesameconfessionRom10:910 8$     (3  baptizedthesamewayCol2:12 %     (40  forthesamepurposeActs2:38P&pp     (50  intothesamerelationshipwithChristGal.3:2728`'pp 2.0  The"ONEBAPTISM"forallbelieverstodayMUSTbethesame"one ( baptism"thatJewsandGentilesacceptedinbecomingChristiansinthe x) firstcentury. 0*pp  CONCLUSION: Isthere"OneFaith"today? !,