Ephesians 2b - The Universal Church
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The Universal Church
Barriers Created
Mental Connections:
… in Christ ---- Barriers Broken Down
Sin
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8, NIV)
Fear
Ignorance
Barriers Broken Down
Mental Connections:
… in Christ ---- Barriers Created
Three-dimensional peace
… with God
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 5:1, NIV)
… with self
They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. (1 Timothy 3:9, NIV)
… with others
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13, NIV)
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28, NIV)
No Barriers
Sense of belonging
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow-citizens with God's people and members of God's household, (Ephesians 2:19, NIV)
… on Christ
… built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:20, NIV)
… in Church
And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Ephesians 2:22, NIV)
Summary of Mental Connections in map:
Barriers Created -> … in Christ -> Barriers Broken Down