What Is Spiritual Warfare? The Basic Definition
Are you prepared for the real fight of faith? This post offers a balanced, biblical guide to spiritual warfare—what it is, what it’s not, and how you can be ready to stand strong.
Read MoreI therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.The “therefore” at the beginning of verse 1 refers to everything Paul wrote in the first three chapters of Ephesians about our salvation in Jesus. We can paraphrase verse one by saying “based upon God’s gracious salvation in Christ, we should walk or order our lives in a way that is worthy of being called to salvation.” He had previously (Ephesians 2:1-2) talked about the ungodly way we walked before we trusted in Christ. What comes next is a major contrast. In the next verse Paul gives us four specific expectations that pertain to our relationships.
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