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Ephesians speaks to our deepest questions about God: the redemptive plan of God written from ages past now revealed; the work of Christ complete and effective now and for eternity; the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives and build a community. The clear message of God’s unfathomable grace establishes the believer’s hope and undergirds the call for faithful living. Down through the centuries,...

false gods. These are acts of disobedience, done, not by children of God, but by “those who are disobedient” (5:6). The call to walk in love comes with a warning not to be deceived (5:6). What is this deception and who is promoting it? Paul does not reveal who might be arguing that sexual and moral impurity, avarice, and covetousness are of no concern to God. But the deception seems to be centered on a wrong belief about the kingdom of God. Several times in his letters, Paul warns his readers that
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