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Hi Tersia. Could you have been referring to Ephesians 1:14 in the Good News Translation Bible? As hereunder:
"The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!"
This particular version of the Bible is inaccurate - a little like the Readers Digest version. I know that the GNB is easier to read however, the correct message is often not recorded correctly. The King James Version is the most accurate, with a few others coming a close second.
So the KJV states it like this: "Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."
The meaning & expansion of this is: the Holy Spirit (seen in verse 13) is given to all those who have repented of their sins & put their faith in Jesus; this Spirit has come into the new follower of Christ & seals him/her (i.e. the Spirit's Presence is God's Seal of salvation marking that person as a child of God). And this seal which is "the earnest" (or, God's down-payment) of our new life in Christ (our inheritance), will always remain within the child of God until "the redemption of the purchased possession". And this means, that till the day when God calls us Home to be with Him physically in our new bodies, God's Spirit will always be with us on Earth to keep us 'sealed', guaranteeing our salvation, & to minister to us. Once we arrive to our Heavenly Home, the seal is no longer needed as our redemption (because of Christ's payment for us by His blood) is now fully complete - we're in God's Presence forever - no more earthly concerns & woes - no more temptations & sins. And this is all of God's Work, both in giving us His Son & bringing us into Glory - and for all this we can give "unto (Him) the praise of His Glory".
You're always welcome back here if you have other questions. The Lord bless you as you study Ephesians.
I would like more insight into Ephesians 1v14;
"give complete freedom to those that are his"
what freedom is spoken of here?
is it freedom now in this living world?
is there freedom in life after death?
correct or reproof it is all doctrine what to believe in Christ. Notice how many times in this Epistle the words
in Christ, or in Christ jesus, occur, the reason being we have spiritually the resurrected one living in us. We
spiritually are perfect in Gods eyes which was His good pleasure to do.
"The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!"
This particular version of the Bible is inaccurate - a little like the Readers Digest version. I know that the GNB is easier to read however, the correct message is often not recorded correctly. The King James Version is the most accurate, with a few others coming a close second.
So the KJV states it like this: "Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."
The meaning & expansion of this is: the Holy Spirit (seen in verse 13) is given to all those who have repented of their sins & put their faith in Jesus; this Spirit has come into the new follower of Christ & seals him/her (i.e. the Spirit's Presence is God's Seal of salvation marking that person as a child of God). And this seal which is "the earnest" (or, God's down-payment) of our new life in Christ (our inheritance), will always remain within the child of God until "the redemption of the purchased possession". And this means, that till the day when God calls us Home to be with Him physically in our new bodies, God's Spirit will always be with us on Earth to keep us 'sealed', guaranteeing our salvation, & to minister to us. Once we arrive to our Heavenly Home, the seal is no longer needed as our redemption (because of Christ's payment for us by His blood) is now fully complete - we're in God's Presence forever - no more earthly concerns & woes - no more temptations & sins. And this is all of God's Work, both in giving us His Son & bringing us into Glory - and for all this we can give "unto (Him) the praise of His Glory".
You're always welcome back here if you have other questions. The Lord bless you as you study Ephesians.
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