Comments on: Because of God, I am. http://wholy4christ.com/2008/04/because-of-god-i-am/ R.E.S.T. in the Lord Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: archshrk http://wholy4christ.com/2008/04/because-of-god-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-177 archshrk Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:36:54 +0000 http://wholy4christ.com/?p=85#comment-177 Ephesians is a great book. <blockquote>One of the important things the readers must know is expressed in the prayer that they may be “rooted and established in love” and be able “to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge” (Eph. 3:17-19). The word ajgavph (agape, “love”, G27) occurs more often in this book than in any other in the New Testament except 1 Corinthians and 1 John. The reader sees the wonderful thing that Christian love is and the importance of living in love in a world that knows so little of it.</blockquote> <a href="http://www.monergism.com/Ephesians.html" rel="nofollow">Excerpt</a> from An Introduction to the New Testament by D.A. Carson and Dougles J. Moo Ephesians is a great book.

One of the important things the readers must know is expressed in the prayer that they may be “rooted and established in love” and be able “to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge” (Eph. 3:17-19). The word ajgavph (agape, “love”, G27) occurs more often in this book than in any other in the New Testament except 1 Corinthians and 1 John. The reader sees the wonderful thing that Christian love is and the importance of living in love in a world that knows so little of it.

Excerpt from An Introduction to the New Testament
by D.A. Carson and Dougles J. Moo

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