This month we studying through the book of Ephesians. One of the things we learned is that Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is different compared to many of the other New Testament letters he wrote. Like Romans, Ephesians was not written so much to address problems in a particular church; more so, it was written to explain some of the great themes and doctrines of Christianity. In the first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel; in the next, you have the experience of the Christians; and before the Epistle is finished, you have the precepts of the Christian faith. Verses 3-14 was written as one long sentence in the original language. It is a doxology where Paul praises God for His amazing plan of salvation that began before the foundation of the world, to the cross and till the end of time. As a group we are reading through these verse by verse taking the time to meditate on and share what we can draw from each verse, as well as to be able to ask any questions that might come up. We will also be looking at the following 10 questions included below. I have included the answers and pray it will be a bless you!
Ephesians 1:1–14 – Questions & Answers
1. Who is the author of the letter to the Ephesians, and what is his role?
Answer: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God (verse 1).
2. To whom is the letter addressed?
Answer: To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus (verse 1).
3. What spiritual blessings do believers receive in Christ?
Answer: Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (verse 3).
4. When did God choose believers to be in Christ?
Answer: Before the foundation of the world (verse 4).
5. What is God’s purpose in choosing believers?
Answer: That they should be holy and blameless before Him in love (verse 4).
6. What does it mean to be predestined for adoption?
Answer: God lovingly chose believers to be His children through Jesus Christ, according to His pleasure and will (verse 5).
7. What is the purpose of God's grace in redemption?
Answer: To bring praise to the glory of His grace, which He freely gave in the Beloved (verse 6).
8. Through whom do believers have redemption, and what does it include?
Answer: Through Jesus Christ’s blood, including the forgiveness of sins (verse 7).
9. What mystery did God make known according to His purpose?
Answer: The mystery of His will—to unite all things in heaven and on earth under Christ (verse 9–10).
10. What role does the Holy Spirit play in the life of a believer?
Answer: The Holy Spirit is a seal and a guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession (verse 13–14).
