In this article we come onto the last of three descriptions that Paul uses in Ephesians 1:1 to describe who a Christian is – “in Christ”. A cursory look at the New Testament will reveal that this description is one of the commonest that the New Testament writers use to convey the glorious state of…

In our previous post we considered the first of three terms that Paul uses to describe who a Christian is. In this article, we will go on to look at the second — “faithful”. The proper meaning of the root word used here is that of one who exercises faith or is a believer — someone…

“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:” (Eph 1:1). How easy it is for us to glide over Paul’s introductory salutation to the Christians at Ephesus when we read an epistle like this! There is the temptation for…