Chapter twelve begins the final section of Paul’s letter, in which he took the immense doctrine taught in the first eleven chapters and provided several principles and commands that should drive the Christian lifestyle. The first step of true discipleship after initial saving faith is for a Christian to make the declaration that he is […]
Chapter six portrays the ideal situation for a living Christian. What God’s grace and righteousness should accomplish in a believer’s life is nothing short of perfection. However, this requires a complete mindset shift in the person himself, namely, that a believer is dead to sin and its power (Romans 6:1-4). This occurs immediately at salvation,
Chapter five continues Paul’s admonition from chapter four. In Ephesians 4:32 he told us to forgive like God; in Ephesians 5:1-5 we are told to imitate God in every way, specifically in our love for one another. Connecting back to Ephesians 2:1-3 and Ephesians 4:19-20 (and reminiscent of Galatians 5:16-23), the believer’s life should not
