>>13572624

So important!! I love Ephesians 2, the rest of the chapter after the first three verses you sight here, the rest talks of who we are in Christ!

…in KJV (I added the bold parts for emphasis)…

[Eph 2:4-9 KJV]

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

>>13573067

But God - He steps in and saves us through His Grace (unmerited favor).

Quickened - made alive; we are made alive again through the Holy Spirit power!

By Grace ye are saved, through faith (believing) - said twice here!

The Gift of God - this is the Holy Spirit; the gift we are given for believing on Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9&10).

It's not by our works!! Thank God!! Otherwise, we all fail!

>>13572818

>>13573067

Ephesians chapter 2 continued…

What a wonderful chapter! Spells out our salvation through Christ Jesus!

[Eph 2:10-22 KJV]

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

>unto good works, not by our good works!

11 Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

>There's that but again; God intervenes through Jesus Christ on our behalf!

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];

>Jesus Christ is our Peace! Our peace from what? continue reading….

15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;

>The man of the flesh warring with the man of the Spirit; now being brought together in a new man so making peace!! Jesus Christ abolished the "enmity" (enemy) that was in our flesh (bodies; physical).

16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

>With this, we are now "reconciled" unto God!!! Wow!!

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

>Through Jesus Christ we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. God is the Father, his essence is Holy Spirit, we receive it through Jesus Christ.

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];

>THIS IS THE CHIEF CORNER STONE!!! JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF!!!

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Too awesome!!!