Christianity has been hijacked. At least in some places. There are more and more so-called “Christian” churches, ministries, conferences and books being established, advertised and authored that are in fact not Christian at all. The authors, teachers and presenters are very deceptive in that they use various Bible words and Christian categories; but their… Continue reading Spiritual Hijacking: When Paganism Borrows Jesus
Tag: Ephesians
Wishing my readers war in 2015
This December I had the privilege of reading some of John Calvin’s sermons on the book of Ephesians. I felt as if I was re-converted after every sermon. I loved Calvin’s (correct) emphasis on the utter hopelessness of man and the extreme, deep grace of God in drawing us out of the pit of hell… Continue reading Wishing my readers war in 2015
In search of a destination
Three of the earliest original manuscripts of the letter to the Ephesians do not contain the words “in Ephesus” in 1:1. This omission has led certain scholars to doubt that the letter was indeed intended for the believers in Ephesus although all the Ephesians manuscripts, including the three mentioned, have the superscription or heading: ΠΡΟΣ ΕΦΕΣΟΥΣ (“To… Continue reading In search of a destination
In search of a context
For many years the letter to the Ephesians has been regarded as a general epistle or letter, addressed to wide variety of churches and therefore containing very general instruction with no specific historical context or church issue in mind. This general nature was believed to have set Ephesians apart from the other New Testament letters… Continue reading In search of a context