Paul on the Law: Ephesians 2
Continued from:
Paul on the Law: Ephesians 1
Ephesians 2
1 And you, being dead to your offenses and
sins,
What is sin?
(CLV) 1Jn 3:4
Everyone who is doing sin is doing lawlessness also, and sin is lawlessness.
2 in which
once you walked, in accord with the eon of this world, in accord with the chief of the jurisdiction of the air, the spirit now operating in the sons of stubbornness "
Past tense
3 (among whom we also all behaved ourselves
once in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the comprehension, and were, in our nature, children of indignation, even as the rest),
Past tense
4 yet God, being rich in mercy, because of His vast love with which He loves us" 5 (we also being
dead to the offenses and the lusts), vivifies us together in Christ (in grace are you saved!)" 6 and rouses us together and seats us together among the celestials, in Christ Jesus, 7 that, in the oncoming eons, He should be displaying the transcendent riches of His grace in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus." 8 For in grace, through faith, are you saved, and this is not out of you; it is God's approach present, 9 not of works, lest anyone should be boasting." 10 For His achievement are we,
being created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God makes ready beforehand, that
we should be walking in them."
So we were created for good works and should be walking in them? Good to know. I suppose I should try to remember that.
11 Wherefore, remember that
once you, the nations in flesh - who are termed 'Uncircumcision'
Once? So not anymore are we of the heathen nations.
by those termed 'Circumcision,' in flesh, made by hands -"
The people of Israel who were physically circumcised, according to the law, and the eternal covenant with Abraham.
12 that you
were, in that era, apart from Christ, being
alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and guests of the promise covenants, having no expectation, and without God in the world."
The Ephesians were (past tense) apart from Israel, having been apart from Christ.
Being in Christ is being a citizen of Israel.
13 Yet now, in Christ Jesus, you,
who once are far off, are become near by the blood of Christ."
"Once, " again past tense.
14 For He is our Peace, Who
makes both one, and
razes the central wall of the barrier"
If you are one in the body of Yahshua; you are a citizen of Israel.
(CLV) Ex 12:49
One law shall there be for both the native and for the sojourner sojourning in your midst.
15 (the enmity in His flesh),
nullifying the law
Nullifying the LAW?!?.....
...But Yahshua said...
(CLV) Mt 5:18
For verily, I am saying to you, Till heaven and earth should be passing by, one iota or one serif may by no means be passing by from the law till all should be occurring.
(CLV) Mt 5:19
"Whosoever, then, should be annulling one of the least of these precepts, and should be teaching men thus, the least in the kingdom of the heavens shall he be called. Yet whoever should be doing and teaching them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens
of precepts in decrees,
Oh! Well I guess I should have read on, before jumping to conclusions.
The law of precepts, "in" decrees...
What's a decree?
Definition of decree
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : an order usually having the force of law a judicial decree by royal decree
2a : a religious ordinance enacted by council or titular head a papal decree
Definition of DECREE
G1378 δόγμα - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number
δόγμα
that which seems to one, an opinion, dogma
G1378 δόγμα - Strong's Greek Lexicon
Definition of dogma
1a : something held as an established opinion
Definition of DOGMA
Thayer:
1) doctrine, decree, ordinance
G1378 δόγμα - Strong's Greek Lexicon
Definition of doctrine
1a : a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
Definition of DOCTRINE
Oh! Well that's very much different. It's the dogmatic, man made, Pharisaic, laws of the Talmud, that Yashua rebuked, that were done away with.
Hallelu YAH!
that He should be creating the two, in Himself, into
one new humanity, making peace;" 16 and should be
reconciling both in one body to God through the cross, killing the enmity in it." 17 And, coming, He brings the evangel of peace to you, those afar, and peace to those near, 18 for through Him we both have had access, in
one spirit, to the Father." 19 Consequently, then,
no longer are you guests and sojourners, but are fellow-citizens of the saints and
belong to God's family,
Believers in Yahshua are Israel!
(CLV) Ex 12:49
One law shall there be for both the native and for the sojourner sojourning in your midst.
(CLV) 1Jn 3:9
Everyone who is begotten of God is not doing sin, for His seed is remaining in him, and he can not be sinning, for he is begotten of God.
20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the capstone of the corner being Christ Jesus Himself, 21 in Whom the entire building, being connected together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord:" 22 in Whom you, also, are being built together for God's dwelling place, in spirit."
Hallelu YAH!