Ephesians 4:5

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Summary

Ephesians 4:5

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

One faith

One baptism

General references

Mark 3:24

James 2:19

Bible References

One faith

till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ:

since it is one God, who will justify both the Jews and the Gentiles, through faith.

if he that is come to you, preaches another Jesus whom I have not preached, or if ye receive other gifts of the spirit, than what ye have received from me, or another gospel, than what you have accepted, you might well bear with his pretensions:

from me, who called you by the grace of Christ; this can be

for in the christian-dispensation, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but an active benevolent faith.

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made.

it will be said, "you have a speculative faith, but mine is practical. where is your faith, if no effects appear? as for me, my actions will vouch for my faith.

Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.

My beloved, as I was strongly bent upon writing to you of our common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you at present, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.

One baptism

go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost:

don't you know that when we were all baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, we were plunged into a state figurative of his death.

for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.

for you are all the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

if they shall fall away, to re-instate themselves by repentance: seeing, as far in them lies, they crucify the son of God afresh, and expose him to open shame.

thus baptism, which corresponds to the deluge, does now save us, not as it is a cleansing from external filth, but as it is an engagement to lead a divine life, from the belief of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

General references

if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last.

you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble."