Ephesians: A Brief Introduction
This brief introduction to Ephesians will share some thoughts about the authorship, dating, audience, and purpose of this profound letter.
Purpose
Carrying Out God’s Purpose – Revelation 17:17
God is in control. He even directs the affairs of nations in the accomplishment of his purpose for creation. He will not be thwarted.
An Atheistic Worldview
And if there is no creator, then there is really no purpose for this universe, for humanity, or for any individual. Humanity is nothing more than an insignificant infection on an infinitesimal speck in the cosmic expanse. Even if an explanation for the origin of the universe, and for life and mind, could be provided, the result would be the same; there is no overarching purpose for any of it. We are nothing more than an accidental byproduct of naturalist processes, which themselves are coincidental, at work in an accidental universe.
Does It Matter If We Were Created, or Not?
On a practical level, does it matter if we were created, or just a cosmic accident? I believe it makes a dramatic difference in how we live.
What Purpose Can We Have Without God?
What purpose is there in life with God? Can we have real purpose if we are just a cosmic accident without any real significance?
Understanding God’s Purpose in Creation
Does God have a purpose for his creation? I believe he does. I believe he is preparing a people who will serve him throughout the remainder of eternity.
On This Rock I Will Build My Church – Matthew 16:15-18
Jesus said that on this rock I will build my church. What is this church that Jesus will build on the rock. And what is the purpose of that church?
