Bible Study: Ephesians

Written by Paul in prison because of his efforts in expanding the Gospel Of The Kingdom. He addresses the church he planted in the most religious city in the Grecco-Roman world. He makes clear the teaching of Jesus Christ that we are saved not because of the religous work that we do, but by the grace of God through our faith.

We cannot overstate this because this is the foundation for spritiual gifts, the structure of the church, and how we stand in spiritual warfare. Outside of Jesus' own teachings this book is the core of what it means to be a Christian.

Ephesians 2:19-22
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.