Christians. It is a crucial goal in salvation. It stands prominent among the array of blessings that are rooted in the salvation that comes in Christ. So in the body of the letter Paul will turn from what salvation gives to what it means for our walk and identity. The fact that the church, reconciliation and the distinctive ways of living are not mentioned here at the start does not disqualify the note of praise from setting up such themes, acting as the theological base for the development Paul