My Salvation is Secure: Thoughts on Ephesians 1
These are very quick jotted-down thoughts on Ephesians 1 , which convince me of the security of my salvation and help me stand up tall in Christ's merits even on days when I fail, or am tired, or generally just feel unworthy of any right standing before God. 1 / Trinitarian Aspect Ephesians 1 brings across the beautiful Trinitarian aspect of salvation: ‘the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ ( v.3 ) … When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of His glory ( v.14 ).’ This emphasises that salvation was both divinely planned and also entirely divinely executed. God carried out the roles of Judge, Advocate, and Counsel, yet also the Lamb who paid the penalty; it was entirely done by God the Trinity, requiring no...