Spiritual Blessings in Christ: An Exegetical Examination of Ephesians 1:3–14 and Implications for Christian Living

Authors

  • Martha Christabeth Makokha Holds a Bachelor of Business Leadership (Human Resource Option) degree from Pan Africa Christian University, Kenya. She’s currently a final-year Master of Divinity (Biblical Studies) student at Africa International University.

Abstract

The central tenets in Paul’s epistle to Ephesians include soteriology and ecclesiology. Ephesians 1:3–14 details the spiritual blessings that come from God’s redemptive plan and work. Each member of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is actively involved in the salvation process from the beginning. Paul instructs that believers in Christ have been chosen (v.4), predestined to a divine adoption (v.5), redeemed (v.7), have received the mystery of God’s will (v.9), and have been sealed with the Holy Spirit, the guarantee of the future inheritance (vv.11–14). The exegetical method has been used to interpret the passage. In this chapter, God’s grand plan for human salvation from the eternity past is revealed. As a result, Paul praises God for his sovereign will, good pleasure, and the richness of his grace. Also, implications of the study for Christian living are considered.

Author Biography

Martha Christabeth Makokha, Holds a Bachelor of Business Leadership (Human Resource Option) degree from Pan Africa Christian University, Kenya. She’s currently a final-year Master of Divinity (Biblical Studies) student at Africa International University.

Christabeth is a Worship Pastor with Christ Is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) in Rongai, Nairobi. She is passionate about Worship, Children, and Teens Ministry.

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Published

2021-08-20

How to Cite

Martha Christabeth Makokha. (2021). Spiritual Blessings in Christ: An Exegetical Examination of Ephesians 1:3–14 and Implications for Christian Living. ShahidiHub International Journal of Theology & Religious Studies, 1(2), 33-46. Retrieved from https://www.shahidihub.org/shahidihub/index.php/ijtrs/article/view/50

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021)

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