BIBLE STUDY MANUALS: EPHESIANS CHAPTER ONE

B) REDEMPTION IS THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST BY THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST ALONE AND THIS REDEMPTION IS A FOREVER POSSESSION

1) [Eph 1:7]:

2) [Compare Gal 3:13]:

3) [Compare Col 1:13-14]:

4) [Compare Eph 1:13-14]:

C) MAN'S REDEMPTION REQUIRED A PRICE: THE ONCE FOR ALL TIME SHED BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST WITHOUT BLEMISH OR DEFECT

1) [1 Pet 1:18-19]:

2) [Gen 3:17]:

3) [Compare Heb 9:11-15]:

D) THE METHOD OF MAN'S REDEMPTION WAS BY PURCHASE, I.E., ACQUIRING BY RANSOM

1) [Rev 5:9]:

E) REDEMPTION IS SOLELY, FREELY AND COMPLETELY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - IN HIM THROUGH FAITH ALONE IN HIM ALONE

1) [Ro 3:21-26]:

F) THE FUTURE ASPECTS OF REDEMPTION INCLUDE A PERFECT RESURRECTION BODY

1) [Ro 8:22-23]:

2) [Compare Phil 3:20-21]:

3) [Compare 1 Cor 1:30]:

4) [Compare Eph 1:13-14]:

G) FOR REDEMPTION TO BE POSSIBLE, A KINSMAN REDEEMER MUST VOLUNTEER TO PAY THE RANSOM PRICE

1) INTRODUCTION

a) THE LAW PROVIDES FOR THE REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY AND PERSON THROUGH A KINSMAN REDEEMER

i) [Lev 25:47-55]:

2) FOUR STIPULATIONS MUST BE MET FOR ONE TO QUALIFY AS KINSMAN REDEEMER

a) ONE MUST BE THE KINSMAN OF THE SLAVE

i) [Heb 2:14-15]:

b) THE REDEEMER MUST HAVE THE PRICE OF REDEMPTION

i) [Acts 20:28]:

c) THE REDEEMER MUST BE WILLING TO REDEEM

i) [Lk 22:42]:

ii) [Heb 10:7]:

d) THE REDEEMER MUST NOT NEED REDEMPTION HIMSELF

i) [Heb 4:15]:

ii) [1 Pet 2:22-24]:

H) CONCLUSION

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2) THE BASIS OF THE BELIEVER'S SPIRITUAL BLESSING, cont.

b cont.) GOD'S REDEMPTION IN CHRIST, cont.

ii) [Eph 1:7-10]:

ii_a) GOD GRACIOUSLY PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING OF HIS PLAN OF REDEMPTION THROUGH CHRIST WHICH REDEMPTION IS THEREUPON BESTOWED

ii_a_1) [Compare Jn 6:65]:

ii_a_2) [Compare 2 Cor 3:12-16]:

ii_a_3) [Compare Phil 1:29]:

ii cont.) [Eph 1:7-10 cont.]:

ii_b) GOD UNVEILED TO BELIEVERS THE MYSTERY OF HIS PURPOSE FOR THE DISPENSATIONS OF THE AGES AND THEIR FULFILLMENT OF PLACING ALL THINGS UNDER CHRIST IN THE DISPENSATION OF THE MILLENNIAL RULE

ii_b_1) THE MYSTERY OF GOD'S WILL DEFINED AS A PREVIOUSLY HIDDEN TRUTH UNVEILED BY GOD'S REVELATION

ii_b_2) GOD UNVEILED TO BELIEVERS THE MYSTERY OF HIS PURPOSE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE AGES = THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM RULE PLACING ALL THINGS UNDER CHRIST

iii) [Eph 1:11-12]:

iii_a) GOD PREDESTINED AND CHOSE FROM AMONGST ISRAELITES INDIVIDUALS TO BE THE FIRST HOPE IN CHRIST

iii_b) GOD ALSO PREDESTINED AND CHOSE FROM AMONGST THE GENTILES INDIVIDUALS TO ALSO HAVE THEIR HOPE IN CHRIST

2) THE BASIS OF THE BELIEVER'S SPIRITUAL BLESSING, cont.

c) GOD'S SEAL WITH THE SPIRIT GUARANTEES REDEMPTION UPON BELIEVING IN THE GOSPEL

i) [Eph 1:13-14]:

i_a) 'AND YOU ALSO' = NOT ONLY JEWISH BUT GENTILE BELIEVERS ARE IN VIEW

i cont.) [Eph 1:13-14 cont.]:

i_b) HAVING BELIEVED ONE IS INCLUDED IN CHRIST

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EXCERPT FROM STUDY ON NEW CREATION IN CHRIST

2 COR 5:17

I) [2 Cor 5:17]:

A) BELIEVERS ARE A NEW KIND OF CREATURE IN CHRIST JESUS, NEITHER JEW NOR GENTILE

1) [Compare Eph 2:10]:

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i_c) ONCE SAVED ONE IS GUARANTEED REDEMPTION = ULTIMATE RELEASE FROM THE PRESENCE OF SIN BY THE INDWELLING AND SEALING MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

i_c_1) [Compare Eph 4:30]:

i_c_2)[Compare Eph 2:4-6]:

i_d) THE BELIEVER IS SEALED UNTIL REDEMPTION = THEIR RELEASE FROM THE PRESENCE OF SIN

i_d_1) [Compare Ro 8:23]:

i_d_2) [Compare Phil 3:20-21]:

i_e) THE BELIEVER IS GOD'S POSSESSION

[Compare Jn 1:12]:

[Compare Ro 8:16]:

3) PAUL'S PRAYER FOR THE BELIEVERS

a) THE REASONS FOR PAUL'S PRAYER

i) [Eph 1:15-16]:

i_a) PAUL'S REASON FOR PRAYING FOR THE BELIEVERS INCLUDES THE SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS UPON THEM WHICH HE JUST ENUMERATED

i_b) PAUL'S REASON FOR PRAYING FOR THE BELIEVERS INCLUDES THE FACT THAT HE HAD HEARD OF THEIR FAITH IN CHRIST AND THEIR LOVE FOR THE SAINTS

i_b_1) [Compare 1 Cor 13:4-8a]:

i_b_2) [Gal 5:22]:

b) PAUL PRAYS FOR THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION SO THAT THE BELIEVERS MAY KNOW GOD BETTER

i) [Eph 1:17]:

i_a) THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION IS NOT GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

i_b) THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE TEACHER WHO IS RECEIVED AT THE MOMENT ONE BELIEVES IN THE GOSPEL

i_b_1) [Compare Jn 14:6]:

i_b_2) [Compare 1 Cor 2:12]:

i_c) IN ORDER FOR A BELIEVER TO GROW IN WISDOM AND RECEPTION OF GOD'S REVELATION SO THAT HE MAY KNOW GOD BETTER, GOD MUST PROVIDE THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION TO HIM

i_c_1) [Compare 2 Tim 2:15]:

c) PAUL PRAYS FOR THE BELIEVERS TO HAVE THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW GOD BETTER HAVING BEEN ENLIGHTENED AS PREVIOUSLY STIPULATED

i) [Eph 1:17-18a]:

i_a) Psalm 73:21]:

i_b) [Hebrews 8:10]:

i_c) [Compare Luke 24:25 and Luke 24:45]:

d) PAUL PRAYS IN ORDER THAT THE BELIEVERS MAY KNOW THE SURE HOPE OF GOD’S CALLING OF THEM OF THEIR ETERNAL INHERITANCE

i) [Eph 1:17-18]:

i_a) [Eph 1:13-14]:

i_b) [Titus 2:13]:

i_c) [1 Thes 5:8-9]:

e) THE SURE HOPE OF GOD’S CALLING OF BELIEVERS OF THEIR ETERNAL INHERITANCE: THE RICHES OF GOD'S GLORIOUS INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS

i) [Eph 1:17-18]:

i_a) [Compare Eph 2:3-7]:

f) PAUL PRAYS FOR BELIEVERS TO KNOW OF GOD'S INCOMPARABLY GREAT POWER FOR US WHO BELIEVE

i) [Eph 1:17-18]:

g) PAUL PRAYS FOR BELIEVERS TO KNOW OF GOD'S INCOMPARABLY GREAT POWER FOR US WHO BELIEVE WHICH HE EXERTED IN CHRIST WHEN HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD AND SEATED HIM AT HIS RIGHT HAND

i) [Eph 1:17-21]:

[Compare Phil 3:7-12]:

i_a) THE POWER OF GOD IN CHRIST'S RESURRECTION IS THE POWER OF THE BELIEVERS' NEW LIFE IN CHRIST AND HIS RESURRECTION WITH HIM INTO HEAVEN

i_a_[Compare Ro 6:3-8]:

i_a_[Compare Eph 2:4-6]: