The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 99 : Practical Injunctions About the Old and New Life – Lying (4:25)

CONNECTED TO THE PREVIOUS SECTION – HOW IS THIS BEST TRANSLATED? – ‘lying, falsehood’ – ‘LIARS WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD’ – PAUL SUPPORTS HIS DEMAND FOR TRUTHFULNESS BY QUOTING THE OT – ‘TRUTH’ IN ZECHARIAH – WHO IS OUR NEIGHBOR? – PAUL’S EMPHASIS UPON THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY – ‘BE IN THE HABIT OF SPEAKING THE TRUTH’ – SPEAKING TRUTH DOES NOT DEMAND OUR TELLING EVERYTHING WE KNOW WITH NO REGARD OF ITS IMPACT – THE MOTIVATION: COMMUNITY DIRECTED – ‘MEMBER’ USED OF THE BODY IS AN ORGANISM