Tuesday, September 12, 2006

ONE

ONE
The book of Ephesians has a wonderful lesson woven into its fabric for us to look at. It is a lesson about the ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT of PLACING FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS PERSONAL SAVIOUR before ANY ONE of ANY NATIONALITY can have Peace with God. There is not one plan for Gentiles, and another plan for Israelites, or any other Nation.
ALL MUST COME TO JESUS. 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in ONE all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:
In Jesus, there is no separation of RACES, SEXES OR CREEDS. ALL ARE ONE. 2:14 For HE IS OUR PEACE, who hath made both ONE, and hath BROKEN DOWN THE MIDDLE WALL OF PARTITION [BETWEEN US];
The Law of Moses, which SEPARATED before, can not continue to separate, for--2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the LAW OF COMMANDMENTS [CONTAINED] IN ORDINANCES; for TO MAKE IN HIMSELF OF TWAIN ONE NEW MAN, [so] making peace; 2:16 And that he might RECONCILE BOTH unto God in ONE body BY THE CROSS, having SLAIN THE ENMITY THEREBY:
Jesus is the ONLY WAY to come to God. He is the NEW AND LIVING WAY. 2:18 For THROUGH HIM we BOTH HAVE ACCESS by ONE SPIRIT unto the Father.
Look at the seven times Paul uses the word "ONE" in three verses of chapter 4. Jew and Gentile are TREATED EXACTLY THE SAME IN JESUS.
4:4 [There is] ONE BODY, and ONE SPIRIT, even as ye are called in ONE HOPE of your calling;
4:5 ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
4:6 ONE GOD and FATHER of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all. Also note the word "ALL".
NO ONE IS EXEMPT.
THERE ARE NO PROMISES, APART
FROM FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST!
THE PROMISES ARE
ALL IN JESUS
--EVEN THE LAND!

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