He is the Savior of the body
He is the Savior of the body
As I was reading through Ephesians I came across a very enlightening passage, Chapter 5; 23. As I have demonstrated before, I believe that the world God so loved was his chosen race which were those who were chosen from the foundation of the world to be in Christ. It is interesting that many people say that Jesus is the Savior of the world, for which he is, but many intend this to mean universal redemption. But Ephesians 5; 23 refutes this idea as it says that he is the Savior of the body.
"For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and he is the Savior of the body" (Eph 5; 23)
Who is the body? This is the Church and who is the Church? They are those who were chosen and predestined to be in Christ from eternity. Scripture reveals that he is the savoir for these people.
"Husbands love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and gave himself for her." (Eph 5; 25)
Jesus is the savoir of his body, the Church, the redeemed race, which were chosen in Christ. It is for these that Jesus died.
As for all those who were chosen in Christ from eternity they have been predestined in his blood. Christ’ blood at the cross, purchased all those who are in Christ.
He obtained all of their salvation’s when he bore their sin in his body. As Ephesians 1; 7 proves, these were the only ones who were put into his blood for salvation.
"In him (talking of those chosen in Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his Grace."
1 Peter 1;2 also proves this claim when Paul talks about his elect being sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ.
"Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ."
As Titus 2;14 says, he might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for himself his own special people, zealous for good works.
Matthew 1;21 says,
"She will bear a Son; and you shall call his name Jesus for he will save his people from their sins."
Who will he save? His people who are his body, who are his church, who are his chosen elect.
It is also interesting because it refutes those who try and make 1 Tim 2;3-4 which talks about "God our Savior who desires all men to be saved" to mean every person who has every lived. In other post’s I have exegete this passage, but for now I will just say that this passage is talking about that God desires all kinds of people including kings and those who are in authority to have salvation. Some will be quick to say ‘Oh, it does not say some, it says all". That is true and we must look at who "all" are in the beginning of Chapter 2. The chapter exhorts that prayer and supplications be made for "all" people. What for every person who has every lived, No, the passage says for kings and… The all is for those being spoken of in the context.
So when in verse 3 it says, " For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior" he is talking about his body, his chosen people which are of many kinds of different people, including kings and those in authority. It is these he gives his life as a ransom for, verse 6.
Jesus’ blood did not only satisfy God’s justice, so that Jesus could hand out free tickets for salvation when some one wants to believe. No, he purchased his elect people with his blood. Those who are redeemed are those "in" Christ.
"God acquired the Church through his own blood" Acts 20;28,
As I was reading through Ephesians I came across a very enlightening passage, Chapter 5; 23. As I have demonstrated before, I believe that the world God so loved was his chosen race which were those who were chosen from the foundation of the world to be in Christ. It is interesting that many people say that Jesus is the Savior of the world, for which he is, but many intend this to mean universal redemption. But Ephesians 5; 23 refutes this idea as it says that he is the Savior of the body.
"For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and he is the Savior of the body" (Eph 5; 23)
Who is the body? This is the Church and who is the Church? They are those who were chosen and predestined to be in Christ from eternity. Scripture reveals that he is the savoir for these people.
"Husbands love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and gave himself for her." (Eph 5; 25)
Jesus is the savoir of his body, the Church, the redeemed race, which were chosen in Christ. It is for these that Jesus died.
As for all those who were chosen in Christ from eternity they have been predestined in his blood. Christ’ blood at the cross, purchased all those who are in Christ.
He obtained all of their salvation’s when he bore their sin in his body. As Ephesians 1; 7 proves, these were the only ones who were put into his blood for salvation.
"In him (talking of those chosen in Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his Grace."
1 Peter 1;2 also proves this claim when Paul talks about his elect being sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ.
"Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ."
As Titus 2;14 says, he might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for himself his own special people, zealous for good works.
Matthew 1;21 says,
"She will bear a Son; and you shall call his name Jesus for he will save his people from their sins."
Who will he save? His people who are his body, who are his church, who are his chosen elect.
It is also interesting because it refutes those who try and make 1 Tim 2;3-4 which talks about "God our Savior who desires all men to be saved" to mean every person who has every lived. In other post’s I have exegete this passage, but for now I will just say that this passage is talking about that God desires all kinds of people including kings and those who are in authority to have salvation. Some will be quick to say ‘Oh, it does not say some, it says all". That is true and we must look at who "all" are in the beginning of Chapter 2. The chapter exhorts that prayer and supplications be made for "all" people. What for every person who has every lived, No, the passage says for kings and… The all is for those being spoken of in the context.
So when in verse 3 it says, " For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior" he is talking about his body, his chosen people which are of many kinds of different people, including kings and those in authority. It is these he gives his life as a ransom for, verse 6.
Jesus’ blood did not only satisfy God’s justice, so that Jesus could hand out free tickets for salvation when some one wants to believe. No, he purchased his elect people with his blood. Those who are redeemed are those "in" Christ.
"God acquired the Church through his own blood" Acts 20;28,
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