What is the meaning of Ephesians 4:6? one God Paul starts with the bedrock of Christian unity: there is a single, unrivaled Deity. Because that is true, believers share one ultimate allegiance and one standard of truth. • Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One!” • 1 Timothy 2:5 – “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” • 1 Corinthians 8:6 – “yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.” Oneness of God demands oneness among His people. Father of all The one God is not remote; He is personal and parental, drawing people into His household. • Ephesians 1:3-5 – “…the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ… predestined us for adoption as His sons.” • Acts 17:28 – “For in Him we live and move and have our being… ‘We are His offspring.’ ” • John 1:12 – “Yet to all who received Him… He gave the right to become children of God.” Knowing God as Father turns strangers into siblings and breeds family love in the church. who is over all The Father’s sovereign rule covers every inch of creation and every second of history. • Psalm 103:19 – “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.” • Daniel 4:35 – “He does as He pleases… No one can restrain His hand.” • Ephesians 1:20-22 – Christ is seated “far above all rule and authority… and God put everything under His feet.” Security and humility flow from knowing that our Father reigns unquestioned. and through all God’s power is the invisible current moving everything toward His will. • Colossians 1:17 – “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” • Romans 11:36 – “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.” • Hebrews 1:3 – The Son is “upholding all things by His powerful word.” Recognizing His providence lets us see purpose in every circumstance. and in all For every believer, God’s presence is not merely near but indwelling by the Holy Spirit. • John 14:17 – “…He abides with you and will be in you.” • 1 Corinthians 3:16 – “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” • Psalm 139:7-10 – “Where can I go from Your Spirit? … even there Your hand will guide me.” The same Spirit within each Christian is the deepest source of unity and strength. summary Ephesians 4:6 paints a five-fold portrait of our God: there is one God, the loving Father of all believers, reigning over everything, working through everything, and living in everyone who trusts Christ. Remembering these truths dissolves divisions, fuels worship, and calls the church to walk together in humble, Spirit-filled harmony. |
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