(Verse 20) "Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death."
Ephesians 2 (verses 1-6) says the same thing when it says, "Once you were dead, doomed forever because of your many sins. ... But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so very much, that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead." This is Pauls way of saying that as God, Christ had the authority to raise himself. And that is exactly what he did.
It is also Paul's way of saying that before we are saved we are in a state of death. Yes, we look alive, and can do all the things live people do, but we are dead. This death happened to us because of Adam's sin. But now God as Christ is making us alive (gives us eternal life) by our belief in him. This is the gift of God to the human race. This is why Paul can say, "I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Ephesians 2 (verses 1-6) says the same thing when it says, "Once you were dead, doomed forever because of your many sins. ... But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so very much, that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead." This is Pauls way of saying that as God, Christ had the authority to raise himself. And that is exactly what he did.
It is also Paul's way of saying that before we are saved we are in a state of death. Yes, we look alive, and can do all the things live people do, but we are dead. This death happened to us because of Adam's sin. But now God as Christ is making us alive (gives us eternal life) by our belief in him. This is the gift of God to the human race. This is why Paul can say, "I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
God bless you all!
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