THE PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR
Ephesians 2.2-3No doubt that here Paul depicted the Satan without calling him by his name, but instead Paul called him "prince." Indeed, the Satan has been the prince of the Earth since fall of Adam and Eve and still continue to rule over the Earth, until the second coming of Christ.
Satan is the spirit of disobedience, disobedience to Son of GOD and His GOD Father. This disobedience Satan planted in all of us, in all humanity since our birth, and we have to struggle throughout our life to disobey the Satan and to obey the GOD, which is not an easy task.
Paul also describes in verse 3 how we live before we came to Christ; we live under influence of the spirit of Satan and have been the children of wrath of GOD as the rest of the world. Knowing and following Jesus Christ we now become disobedient to Satan and chanced the course of our lives. Now we are subjects of GOD'S love, mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and salvation.
GOOD WORKS
Ephesians 2.9-10Here Paul described two different works. In verse 9 Paul mentioned "works," which are the Physical works of Rituals, Customs, Ceremonies, and Procedures of the Law of Moses.
In verse 10 Paul directly wrote "good works," these words have completely different meaning and as Paul started from the beginning of this statement that we are the GOD'S workmanship, we are created in Christ Jesus for GOOD WORKS, which were prepared beforehand for us that we should do them.
Those who still resist it and hypocritically saying that by Works no one can be save but only by Faith, purposely turned GOOD WORKS into Physical works of the Ceremonies and Rituals, and declared by this that GOOD WORKS are not necessary for a Christian and do not relate to Salvation.
Such people afraid of GOOD WORKS like fire, they themselves incapable to do GOOD WORKS because they are not of Christ. Only those who are truly in Christ, as it written in verse 10, means created in Christ for GOOD WORKS to walk in them, which GOD Father prepared beforehand for all those who are created in the Christ, His Son.
Those who have true Faith in GOD, certainly they will do GOOD WORKS, because they are the part of their Christian life just like GOOD WORKS have been the part of Jesus life Who pleased His Father with all the GOOD WORKS He has done among people, and all those Apostles and all true followers of Christ.
If GOD Father sends rain on good and wicked, on obedient and disobedient people without any prejudice or bias, then how much more we shall do Good Works who are abide in Christ? We should do GOOD WORKS without stop in the name of Christ!
Matthew 5.45
45. "so that you may be children of your Father in Heaven, He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous." (Matthew 5.45) (Luke 6.35) (Acts 14.17) (Proverbs of Solomon 29.13).
Luke 6.35
35. But love your enemies, and do good (2Kings 6.18-23) (2Chronicles 28.9-15) (Proverbs 25.21-22) (Matthew 5.43-45) (Luke 6.27-28.35-36) (Romans 12.20-21), and lend, expecting nothing in return (Deuteronomy 15.1-3.9, 23.19-20), and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. (Matthew 5.45) (Luke 6.35) (Proverbs of Solomon 29.13).
~ Good Works: (Nehemiah 2.18) (Matthew 5.16, 12.12) (Luke 6.35) (John 5.29, 10.32) (Acts 9.36, 10.38) (Romans 2.7.10) (2Corinthians 9.8) (Galatians 6.9-10) (Ephesians 2.10, 6.7-8) (Philippians 1.6) (Colossians 1.10) (2Thessalonians 2.17, 3.7-13) (1Timothy 2.9-10, 5.9-10.25, 6.18) (2Timothy 2.21, 3.16-17) (Titus 1.16, 2.7.14, 3.1.5.8.14) (Hebrews 10.24, 13.16.21) (James 1.22-25, 2.14-26, 3.13, 4.17) (1Peter 2.12, 3.6.11.17).
~ Works of Faith: (1Thessalonians 1.3.5) (2Thessalonians 1.11) (James 2.14-26)
BE ONE WITH GOD
Ephesians 2.14-16.19-22~ Works of Faith: (1Thessalonians 1.3.5) (2Thessalonians 1.11) (James 2.14-26)
BE ONE WITH GOD
These verses describe the unity of the church and entire Christian community of the world in one statement, to be One with GOD. This means to have one Mind, one Love, one Faith, one Hope between one another just like GOD Father and His Son have One Unity in Love, Faith, Compassion, Mercy, Forgiveness, and in all the Goodness and Good Deeds by which they bless those who are following Them.
There is no divisions, separations, and partitions in GOD and His Son, and so, it should be the same among us.
~ To be One with GOD: (John 10.30, 14.8-11, 17.11.21-23) (Ephesians 1.13, 4.3-6) (1John 2.5-6.24.27-28, 3.6.9.17.24, 4.12-16, 5.20) (2John 1.2.9).
See also: GOD dwells in your: (John 14.23) (Romans 8.9-11) (2Corinthians 13.5) (Ephesians 3.17) (1John 4.4).
What the result will be of one minded Christians? Verse 19 describes such group of people as no longer "strangers" and "aliens" but as "fellow citizens with the saints" to join the Household of GOD. In GOD'S Kingdom there is no separations, partitions, or divisions, but complete holy unity of all who will join their spirit with the Spirit of GOD and became one with GOD.
And who provide the foundation and the base for such formation of people who became one with GOD? Verse 20 answers and this question, the Apostles of Christ, the Prophets, and the Jesus Christ Himself became the Foundation for our unity with Him, and the most important Corner Stone for the church that one with GOD.
Every true believer united in GOD will become the church of the faithful believers and true followers of GOD, and this unity of Christians will be the Holy Temple of the Lord, on Earth and in Heaven. (21-22).