Some interpreters have proposed a view of this sealing that doesn’t fit the context of Scripture. They proclaim that the sealing is the security of today’s believers that can never be altered, once they are saved. It would be similar to getting a tattoo, today. In this way, they claim that the transaction is finished…
In all the ways the word “seal” is used, at least two common elements are shared. First, the significance of the seal is only as good as the one who sealed it. In each case cited, the highest power in the land placed a seal on something to prove the presence of their hand and…
To summarize Ephesians 1: 3-11, Paul discusses how God chose Israel, predestinated them to adoption, redemption, and became the vessels through whom salvation came into the world. The personal pronouns in verses 3-11 are significant because it distinguishes the “we” from the “you” as participants. The Gentiles were being added to the promise of the…
To summarize, Ephesians 1: 3-11 discusses how God chose Israel, predestinated them to adoption, provided redemption, and became the vessels through whom salvation came into the world. The personal pronouns in verses 3-11 are significant because it distinguishes the “we” from the “you” as participants. The Gentiles are being added to the promise of the…