The Gospel is for all nations. In the Old Testament, we catch a glimpse of this (Genesis 12:1-3; Psalms 96:1-3;100:1; Isaiah 45:22). Here, we have the Gospel made clear. Peter says, ‘We shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus’ (Acts 15:11). Paul says, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved’ (Acts 16:31). This is the Gospel: ‘By grace you have been saved through faith’ (Ephesians 2:8). Together with the Good News concerning salvation, there is also an ‘exhortation’ to go on with the Saviour (Acts 15:31). In this call to submit to the Lord, we hear the word, ‘abstain’ (Acts 15:20, 29). Does this sound negative? It is a positive call to be set apart for God - ‘saved... for good works...’ (Ephesians 2:8-10). Christ is our Saviour. He is also our Lord. In salvation and surrender, we find our true joy (Acts 15:31).
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This is the thirty-second post in a series of comments on Ephesians 2.
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This is the thirty-second post in a series of comments on Ephesians 2.
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