Elucidation!

I just want to touch on the title of this page. The verse I based this blog on is Ephesians 4:15- "Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ". Just prior to this verse, Apostle Paul shares some heavy weighted words with his fellow believers in the church of Ephesus. In verses 9-12 he explains to them how God's distribution in His spiritual gifts works. In verse 13 he expounds upon the purpose of it all. it is in verse 14 where a heavy blow comes in. You see Ephesus was Situated on the Aegean Sea at the mouth of the Cayster River, the city was one of the greatest seaports of the ancient world. This means that it was heavily influenced and introduced to various cultures and their religion and philosophies. The Roman's mythology affected the city so greatly that they built an magnificent temple for the goddess Artemis the goddess of the hunt. The temple was so grand that it was considered to be one of 7 wonders of the ancient world! So needless to say it's easy to see how a new born church could struggle with not condoning such a socially acceptable style of life. The church was indeed at times swaying to and fro. Paul saw this with great concern and confronted them, called them out, and reminded them that the main aim is to help each other- all fellow believers- grow in Christ which entails, learning more about HIm in His word, serving one another, becoming holy like He is holy, and speaking the truth to each other in love. That is what Paul did, he knew that calling them out would discourage them, momentarily, and it would be hard on his part to deliver the truth.However, he does not do it to spite them, but because he loves them and that's why he was real with them! We live in a world where agenda trumps truth, and to be honest I think it trumps love as well!!!! We claim that we do not want to be real because it isn't Politically Correct. I think it is because we do not love God or others. Well this page is to do the opposite. I will be posting blogs based on Scripture touching on all aspects of life and the sin and redeemable values in them. IDC!!! if it offends you, because I love you and I don't want the truth to be suppressed any longer!!! I love you all!


GRACE AND PEACE! LOVE GOD, HATE SIN!