God's Love for us (1)
St. Paul reminds the Christians of Ephesus in what condition they were before receiving the announcement of the Gospel: "You too were in the state death for the sins and the sins that once you commit commonly along the course of this world, like the prince who reigned in the air, the spirit who is currently serving his action men rebels "(Ephesians 2, 1-2). Christians in Ephesus came almost all of paganism. But this recall may also contact each of us, since we are marked by original sin, and therefore "son of wrath."But then, "God in the riches of His mercy, (read more ) pushed by the great love he loved us, made us alive with Christ even when we were in a state of death for our trespasses "(Ephesians 2, 4-5). Indeed, when appeared the goodness of God our Savior and His love for men, he saved us (Titus 3, 4-5). It is a very consoling truth. The great reality of the Christian life: "The saving grace of God, indeed, appeared to all men" (Titus 2, 11). But people do not accept all this goodness and love of God, and therefore do not all want to enter into the mystery of the saving grace: "We too were one of them, when we formerly lived immersed in the lusts of the flesh, subject to the orders of the flesh and evil desires, and were by nature doomed to divine wrath as others "(Ephesians 2, 3). Them, they want to remain in this condition which they believe suits them. Maybe before the world, but certainly not before God.
"By grace you are saved" (Ephesians 2, 5). Neither is there salvation in Jesus Christ. "Both, we believe that by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved" (Acts 15, 11). Denying Christ is close to grace. However, grace is absolutely necessary for salvation. We know of no other way than this.
So in his love and mercy, God "raised us up with him and made us sit with him in heaven in the person of Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 2, 6). For him, "We granted all spiritual blessing in Christ" (Ephesians 1, 3). Jesus ascended to His Father with his most holy humanity, ensuring that our nature can receive "grace upon grace."
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