About the people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5.
About the people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5.
About the people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5. (re. post #835)
It was no done deal. There were things still to come to them. Paul prayed for those mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5 to get these thing. Here are the details as literally confirmed in the KJV N.T.:
Ephesians: 1 KJV N.T.
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to 'the good pleasure of his will.
The above was simply a hope and expectation. They were chosen in the hope and expectation that they should be holy and blameless. They were simply predestine to become adopted children through (the Spirit of) Jesus Christ. However it was still subjected to the good pleasure of his will. It was no done deal.
It was no done deal because Paul indicated that he always remembered them and prayed for them to get what they needed to achieve the above expectations:
Paul said to them:
Ephesians: 1 KJV N.T.
16 (I, Paul,) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Paul's pray for them was:
Ephesians: 1 KJV N.T.
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom (i.e. the Spirit of Truth who brings All Truth) and revelation in the knowledge of him (i.e. revelation of the knowledge of the Spirit, 'not seen' and eternal Son of God, Lord Jesus):
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know (1.) what is the hope of his calling (i.e. your mission in the body of Christ and Jesus' mission), and (2.) what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints/Christians (the experience of a life in Christ)
The mention of enlightened is very important. Enlightened means having totally dropped all laws and doctrines of and in, scriptures, so as to esteem and be led, unconditionally, by only the Spirit of Truth/Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Intercession as discerned through one's own heart or spirit. (re. Hebrews: 6 verses: 1 to 6 KJV N.T.)
The mention of 'what is the hope of his calling' is also very important. This is Jesus' big picture of heaven on earth for those who follow Him.
The mention of 'his calling' is also very important. His calling for one is one's mission in the body of Christ. One's mission in the body of Christ is that form of doctrine that is delivered to one's heart And obeying from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to one, even if one has to transgress the ten commandments. This is called 'obedience onto righteousness':
Romans:6 KJV N.T.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you .
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Those people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5 did not yet have and/or did not yet experience, the following:
1. the spirit of wisdom
(i.e. the Spirit of Truth/Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Intercession).
2. revelation in the knowledge of him
(i.e. they did not know (achieved communion with) the Spirit, 'not seen' and eternal, Son of God Lord Jesus, like Paul)
3. the eyes of their understanding being enlightened,
(i.e. their hearts were still waxed grossed. They did not yet have 'the eyes to see', 'the ears to hear' and 'the hearts to understand'.)
4. the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints
(they were not yet Saints/Christians/children of God)
5. Enlightenment
(they had not yet tasted the heavenly gift, the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come and were not yet made partakers of the Holy Ghost)
6. a life 'in Christ'.
7. 'the hope in his calling'
(one's mission in the body of Christ and Jesus' big picture of heaven on earth for those who follow Him.)
8. entry into God's kingdom of heaven.
Paul's pray was that those people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5. would get the above eight things. Clearly it was no done deal for them.
Hebrews: 9 King James Version (KJV)
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Judgment is based on works:
Galatians: 6 King James Version (KJV)
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
About the people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5.
About the people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5. (re. post #835)
It was no done deal. There were things still to come to them. Paul prayed for those mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5 to get these thing. Here are the details as literally confirmed in the KJV N.T.:
Ephesians: 1 KJV N.T.
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to 'the good pleasure of his will.
The above was simply a hope and expectation. They were chosen in the hope and expectation that they should be holy and blameless. They were simply predestine to become adopted children through (the Spirit of) Jesus Christ. However it was still subjected to the good pleasure of his will. It was no done deal.
It was no done deal because Paul indicated that he always remembered them and prayed for them to get what they needed to achieve the above expectations:
Paul said to them:
Ephesians: 1 KJV N.T.
16 (I, Paul,) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Paul's pray for them was:
Ephesians: 1 KJV N.T.
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom (i.e. the Spirit of Truth who brings All Truth) and revelation in the knowledge of him (i.e. revelation of the knowledge of the Spirit, 'not seen' and eternal Son of God, Lord Jesus):
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know (1.) what is the hope of his calling (i.e. your mission in the body of Christ and Jesus' mission), and (2.) what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints/Christians (the experience of a life in Christ)
The mention of enlightened is very important. Enlightened means having totally dropped all laws and doctrines of and in, scriptures, so as to esteem and be led, unconditionally, by only the Spirit of Truth/Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Intercession as discerned through one's own heart or spirit. (re. Hebrews: 6 verses: 1 to 6 KJV N.T.)
The mention of 'what is the hope of his calling' is also very important. This is Jesus' big picture of heaven on earth for those who follow Him.
The mention of 'his calling' is also very important. His calling for one is one's mission in the body of Christ. One's mission in the body of Christ is that form of doctrine that is delivered to one's heart And obeying from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to one, even if one has to transgress the ten commandments. This is called 'obedience onto righteousness':
Romans:6 KJV N.T.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you .
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Those people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5 did not yet have and/or did not yet experience, the following:
1. the spirit of wisdom
(i.e. the Spirit of Truth/Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Intercession).
2. revelation in the knowledge of him
(i.e. they did not know (achieved communion with) the Spirit, 'not seen' and eternal, Son of God Lord Jesus, like Paul)
3. the eyes of their understanding being enlightened,
(i.e. their hearts were still waxed grossed. They did not yet have 'the eyes to see', 'the ears to hear' and 'the hearts to understand'.)
4. the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints
(they were not yet Saints/Christians/children of God)
5. Enlightenment
(they had not yet tasted the heavenly gift, the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come and were not yet made partakers of the Holy Ghost)
6. a life 'in Christ'.
7. 'the hope in his calling'
(one's mission in the body of Christ and Jesus' big picture of heaven on earth for those who follow Him.)
8. entry into God's kingdom of heaven.
Paul's pray was that those people mentioned in Ephesians: 1 verses: 4 & 5. would get the above eight things. Clearly it was no done deal for them.
Hebrews: 9 King James Version (KJV)
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Judgment is based on works:
Galatians: 6 King James Version (KJV)
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
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