In Ephesus, The Population Had A Problem With Idolatry Paul is writing to them in a higher spiritual level versus CorinthThe people of Ephesus worshipped the great goddess Diana Acts 19:35Some of them got delivered from that idol Acts 19:26The silversmith’s (who made...
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Comparing Corinthians with Ephesians Part I
In The Book of Corinthians, We Learn The Value of Praying In The SpiritHe covers this in this epistle because the Corinthians were carnal I Cor 3:1-3Hebrews talks about babes Heb 5:11-14They didn’t know how to pray in the Spirit I Cor 14:2 The Corinthians Were Known...
Be Strong in the Lord & In the Power of His Might
Paul Addresses This Letter (Epistle) To Everybody In The Church Paul wrote this letter to the churches in the region of Ephesus / Eph 1:1They made copies of this letter & dispersed itPaul begins his letter & talks to certain groups / Eph 1:1To the saints- Paul...
The Gospel of Christ: Covering Jesus’ life
Greek philosophy was a type of Gnosticism They had gods that they named like Zeus or PoseidonThese Greek gods existed during the time of Jesus on earthThe Gospel of Christ started in the holy land of Israel Matt 4:23Paul warned that a new form of Christianity would...
The Doctrine of Christ: Combating Gnosticism Part 2
What is Gnosticism? It’s a philosophical & religious system, teaching that knowledge rather than faith is the key to salvation It swept over the church from Syria to Gaul like an epidemic This teaching believes the Jews God is not the supreme God For those...
The Doctrine of Christ: Combating Gnosticism Part 1
The False Teaching of Gnosticism They teach that the trinity is three personalities in oneThey do not explain how God created the heaven and earthThey teach Jesus did not experience pain on the crossThey overlook the fact that Jesus had a familyThey deny that Jesus...
The Rest
The rest we are trying to obtain vs our present state We are not in “the rest” right now Heb 4:11We are in the present stateThe present state is rough because, there is no rest to the weary Job 3:17Every day is a challengeWe live in this world with our human body and...
Abraham’s Two Goals
We will start in Hebrews 11:8 and this chapter is called “The Faith Chapter”. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. This place is referring to...