A thought provoking part of a long sentence. I noticed for the first time that there a commas in it. Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, the ye might be filled with the fulness of God.
It is a wonderful thing to have our God dwell within us. Wherever the Holy Spirit dwells, so does our Lord, Jesus, the Son, and the Father. So, as we have received the Holy Spirit at our regeneration we have all the fullness of God dwelling within us! We still remain human, but are filled with God's Spirit. We do not become God, but are sons of God by adoption through the work of the Holy Spirit. It is such an amazing thing that our God has done all that is necessary for our regeneration, salvation, sanctification, and complete redemption from sin, death, and the evil one. Hallelujah!
In this passage in Ephesians, Paul is praying for those in Ephesus that they be "strengthened with might through the Holy Spirit in their inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (NIV)
This indwelling of the God in us is what we are being saved to. Instead of being void of God within us when we were dead to Him, we are now made alive and able to receive Him into our body, mind, soul, and spirit. What a blessing and outstandingly precious position God has raised us to in Him. Instead of occupying the lowest place due to our sin (in hell) we are will be raised above even this earthly life to one that is glorified and incorruptible and immortal with God forever. We will eternally have the Holy Spirit within us and will see God in Jesus and dwell with Him!
Doug, that's a great scripture, Ephesians 3:19 ......that ye might be filled with the FULLNESS OF GOD (the DIVINE NATURE).
Christ was the first to be filled with the FULLNESS OF GOD (the divine nature).
Through the works of his cross, he (the Holy Ghost) is indwelling mankind and giving them the heritage of the divine nature, becoming son's of God (SPIRIT).
Colossians 1:27 ....this mystery, CHRIST (diety) IN YOU ......
It is a wonderful thing to have our God dwell within us. Wherever the Holy Spirit dwells, so does our Lord, Jesus, the Son, and the Father. So, as we have received the Holy Spirit at our regeneration we have all the fullness of God dwelling within us! We still remain human, but are filled with God's Spirit. We do not become God, but are sons of God by adoption through the work of the Holy Spirit. It is such an amazing thing that our God has done all that is necessary for our regeneration, salvation, sanctification, and complete redemption from sin, death, and the evil one. Hallelujah!
In this passage in Ephesians, Paul is praying for those in Ephesus that they be "strengthened with might through the Holy Spirit in their inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (NIV)
This indwelling of the God in us is what we are being saved to. Instead of being void of God within us when we were dead to Him, we are now made alive and able to receive Him into our body, mind, soul, and spirit. What a blessing and outstandingly precious position God has raised us to in Him. Instead of occupying the lowest place due to our sin (in hell) we are will be raised above even this earthly life to one that is glorified and incorruptible and immortal with God forever. We will eternally have the Holy Spirit within us and will see God in Jesus and dwell with Him!
Christ was the first to be filled with the FULLNESS OF GOD (the divine nature).
Through the works of his cross, he (the Holy Ghost) is indwelling mankind and giving them the heritage of the divine nature, becoming son's of God (SPIRIT).
Colossians 1:27 ....this mystery, CHRIST (diety) IN YOU ......
GBU
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