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Originally Posted by Hilasmos  Charles,
Thanks for the comments. This is exactly what I was inquiring into. It didn't seem to fit with "regeneration," as we use it at times. Another interesting aspect, however, is that I have heard countless times Eph. 2:5 being used as a "regeneration" text. The wording is virtually identical to Col 2:13 (except "having forgiven" is supplanted with "by grace you have been saved"), and thus does that mean Eph. 2:5 isn't talking about our "regeneration" as well? That seems to get a little more sticky as Paul was talking about our former "nature" and our bondage to sinful desires (v.1-3), and the way in which we were saved from this was "being made alive with Christ."
I will go read Gill on Eph. 2 and see what he thinks.
Blessings |
Will,
I would tend to view Eph. 2:5 in the same light as Col. 2:13, for he's talking about being made alive with Christ, and being raised up and seated with him. I don't think it's really any more sticky, for Eph. 2:1 is in essence the very same statemtent as Col. 2:13a. Eph. 2:2-3 just elaborates more on that introductory sentence than Colossians does.
Blessings!