"Commentary on Ephesians 4:5". He, in His own living person, and not any dogmas about Him, is regarded as the strong support round which the tendrils of faith cling and twine and grow. Bibliography"Commentary on Ephesians 4:5". 5. Is baptism the New Covenant version of circumcision. {See Trapp on "Matthew 3:11"}. His supremacy, all true Christians joyfully acknowledge. Next => Read more on the fascinating text of Ephesians 4:6 - One God and Father. The whole Epistle shows that out of Him there is no unity of the Spirit. Ephesians 4:2-3 Our Oneness of the Body Ephesians 4:12 Purpose of equipping Lehrb. But this is evidently not the point of his argument. Ephesians 3:8-10 The Calling of the Gospel His focus is on unity in the church. If it did, then he would mention it! "Commentary on Ephesians 4:5". They have all in this manner been consecrated unto God, and devoted to his service. People at times write to me objecting to my views on all sorts of items such as whether men should wear earrings. If it seems that the Spirit of God is leading in two places, what are you going to do? Of the Church as a host Christ is Captain. Besides these fundamental truths, by which Christianity is formed and a man becomes “a believer,” there are, doubtless, many truths and many beliefs held by many Christians not necessary to the very existence of the one faith. Grow up into Christ In 1 Corinthians 10:17, where a breach of union was in question, the latter forms the rallying-point (Alford). What a fearful thought is the fact of Christ’s lordship to the ungodly! The things on which they differ are on the surface, and sometimes by reason of their divergencies Christians stand like frowning cliffs that look threateningly at one another across a narrow gorge, but deep below ground they are continuous and the rock is unbroken. Recently I was asking one African bishop about potential problems working together because he mentioned that they believe in speaking in tongues. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. The subjective act which lays hold of Christ is faith, which in our text has its usual meaning of saving trust, and is entirely misconceived if it is taken, as it sometimes is, to mean the whole body of beliefs which make up the Christian creed. Faith cannot be rent. The teaching of unity is based on truth and is at all times calling us back to oneness in Christ. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/ephesians-4.html. One faith - The same belief. The Church is the Body of Christ, and by faith we are all baptised into that spiritual body, by the Spirit of God.. the moment we are redeemed. 1999. Here ‘faith,’ which is one as resting upon and directed towards a common object, is practically identical with ‘Creed.’ See Westcott’s note in loc. Because we all exercise this one belief in the one Lord, we are to preserve unity. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain. "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". At Jesus’ ascension, two angels proclaimed, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? As a school of faith and holiness Christ is Teacher. Questions (Ephesians 2:8-10) ); the fact that it was more a representation than a condition of unity (De Wette); the consideration that it is not like baptism an initial, fundamental rite, but one that comes to be observed after admission (Harl.). How is the Lordship of Jesus constituted? Ephesians 4:4-5 ~ "The Doctrine of Unity" is part 6 of 8 of The Bible Teaching Commentary on Ephesians 4:1-6 which lists 7 doctrinal reasons we should live in unity and harmony. “One faith”: While it is tempting to see faith in this passage as the subjective faith of the individual Christian, especially when we realize that the next "one" is baptism (Mark 16:16).