Ephesians
Chapter
4
{Note:
Outline of this chapter: three basic concepts.
1. The royal family on the road to SuperGrace: verses 1-16.
2. The royal family on the road to reversionism: verses 17-19.
3. The royal family in reversion recovery: verses 20-32.}
1~~I
{Paul}, therefore,
the
prisoner in the Lord
continue
to encourage/exhort you
to
walk in a manner worthy
of
your station in life
{Royal Priesthood/SuperGrace}
into
which you have been called/elected . . .
{Amplification
of 'Walk in a manner worthy of your station in life'}
2~~
. . . associated/accompanied
with
'objective grace thinking' {humility}
and
'courteous considerateness'/'considerate sensitivity'
{gentleness/kindness/friendliness/'thoughtfulness of others'};
associated
with 'patience
toward
the hostile/'tolerance of others'/perseverance
when
'putting up with'/enduring/ tolerating
another
one of the same kind
{also believers but those that bug/malign you}
'in
the sphere of'/'by means of'
virtue
agape/love
{with a relaxed mental attitude}.
{Command
To GAP It Daily}
3~~Be
diligent
{command to stay with doctrine consistently no matter what}
to
guard/preserve the unity/'coat of arms'
{oneness - essence of Royal Family}
from
the Spirit {God the Holy Spirit}
'by
means of'/in
the
bond/unite-er
of
security/peace/tranquility/reconciliation.
{Verses
4-6: The Seven {7} Characteristics of the Royal Family}
{The
Royal Family Escutcheon/'Coat of Arms' - 7 items}
4~~{1}
One body
{Body of Christ - Royal Family in Time},
and
{2} one spirit . . .
just
as you have been elected
into
{3} one 'absolute confidence'/prospect
of
your 'station in life'/calling {Royal Family} . . .5~~
{4}
One Lord {Jesus Christ},
{5}
one faith
{one method of salvation - Faith in Jesus Christ},
{6}one
baptism
{'dry' baptism - Baptism of God the Holy Spirit
received at salvation}; 6~~
{7}
One God {God the Father} . . .
even
Father of all . . .
the
One over all {Sovereignty} . . .
and
through all {Omnipresence} . . .
and
in all {indwelling all believers}.
{Provision
of SuperGrace for the Royal Family}
7~~But
to each one of us
the
grace {SuperGrace package}
has
been given
according
to the standard/measure
of
the gift {without strings}
of
the Christ
{sacrificed on the cross}.
{Note: God the Father gave us the ultimate gift - His Son to die on the cross and He did this without strings (grace). Christ died for ALL sins - believers and unbelievers alike. Our goal as a SuperGrace believer is to live up to that standard of grace.}
{Verses
8-10: Strategic Victory of the Cross in the Angelic Conflict}
8~~For
this reason
{the scripture documentation} says {Psalm 68:18},
"When
He had ascended up on high {3rd heaven},
He
led 'captives'
{Old Testament believers without resurrection bodies then -
prisioners in the slave market of sin until the work on the
cross of Jesus Christ}
in
a triumphal procession
{they followed the Resurrected Christ to 3rd heaven}
from
a 'state of captivity'
{from paradise/"Abraham's bosom"}
and
has distributed {spiritual} gifts
to
men {Royal Family of God in view}."
{Note: The first part of the sentence is where the Old Testament believers share in the Victory of the cross. They go from their holding place in the center of the earth to the 3rd heaven. The second part is the sharing in the victory for the Royal Family of God.
We are given spiritual gifts 1) as recognition of Christ's victory, and 2) as a sharing of the spoils of the victory to the Royal Family.}
{Verses
9-10: Parentheses for Amplification}
9-10~~(Now
this {doctrine} . . .
that
He {Jesus} ascended . . .
what
does it imply? . . .
except
that He also descended
into
the inner-lower parts {inside}
of
the earth? 10~~
The
One having descended . . .
is
the same Person also
as
the One having ascended
far
above all the heavens,
'for
the purpose'/'in order' that
He
might fill up the deficiency
with
a certain quality
of
'the all things'
{blessings of SuperGrace}.)
{Note: For more on Jesus' descent into the heart of the earth, see also 1 Peter 3:18-22; Luke 16:10-31; 23:39-45.}
{Communicative
Types of Spiritual Gifts Initially Given by Jesus}
11~~And
He gave some . . . apostles
{temporary gift - highest authority} . . .
and
some/others . . . prophets
{temporary communication gift},
and
some/others . . . evangelists
{permanent communication gift},
and
some/others . . . 'pastors and teachers'
{ONE permanent communication gift}.
{Note: See also Acts 19:11; 2 Timothy 4:20. Temporary gifts ended by 96 AD. After initial appointments by Jesus Christ, the selection of other spiritual gifts came from the sovereign ministry of the Holy Spirit per I Corinthians 12:11. }
{Note: 'Poimen' -is the word correctly translated pastor. It also means shepherd. A pastor is the shepherd of his flock/congregation. 'Didaskalos' is the word for teacher, but it means to teach one to MANY and in a monologue fashion - not dialog.}
{Verse
12: Purpose and Categorical Development of the Gift of Pastor-Teacher}
12~~For
{pros}
the
general purpose of
'training
and equipping'/perfecting
the
saints {Royal Family} {for combat} . . .
for
{eis} the categorical purpose of
the
occupation/vocation of the ministry
{future pastor-teachers are to learn under another
mature pastor-teacher}
{and}
for {eis} the categorical purpose
of
construction/edification
{purpose of building an 'edification complex of the soul'}
of
the 'body of Christ' {Royal Family}.
{Note: The switch of prepositions from 'pros' to 'eis' - both prepositions meaning 'for' - but it demands that you recognize a switch to a portion of the congregation, not all the congregation. Only some will have the occupation or vocation of the ministry. The 'pros' indicates the general statement. The 'eis' breaks that phrase into categories.}
13~~Until
we all {Royal Family}
have
attained the goal of SuperGrace,
because
of the consistency/oneness/unity
of
the doctrine {being taught}
and
the epignosis knowledge
of
the Son of God,
with
reference to
the
mature/noble man
{the believer is now occupied with Christ},
to
the standard
of
the maturity/'full age' {SuperGrace status}
which
belongs to the fullness {SuperGrace}
of
the Christ
{Three
Illustrations of Activities of Ones NOT in SuperGrace}
14~~In
order that
we
no longer be immature ones
{childish reversionists},
{1}
being tossed here and there by waves,
and
{2} being carried here and there
by
every wind of the {false} doctrine,
{3}
by the dice-playing of men in cheating . . .
face
to face with the cunning method of the deception
{literally means to be a sucker who continues to stay
in a fixed game of chance}.
15~~But
by teaching doctrine
{Pastor-teacher speaking the Truth}
in
the sphere of agape {virtue} love
{with a relaxed mental attitude},
may
cause {you} to grow up
by
the all things of doctrine,
with
reference to Him {Christ} . . .
Who
keeps on being
{is, was and always will be}
the
Head/'Supreme Chief' . . .
Christ.
16~~From
the source of Whom {Christ}
all
the body . . .
being
joined together
{in union with Christ} . . .
being
taught categorically
through
every 'joint of supply'
{reference to the pastor-teacher},
according
to the operational power
in
measure {one pastor-teacher}
for
each part . . .
causes
growth of the body
resulting
in an edification {complex}
{ECS - the Edification Complex of the Soul}
belonging
to Himself
in
agape {virtue} love.
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