Ephesians Chapter 2
Ephesians 2 outlines the transition from spiritual death to life
through God's grace. It highlights that salvation is a gift received
through faith, not works, transforming believers from sinful, separated
individuals into God’s "workmanship". Christ breaks down the barrier
between Jew and Gentile, uniting them into one holy temple.
Verse 1: Who made us spiritually alive?
And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, Ephesians 2:1
Answer: God the Father made us spiritually alive. Cf 1:17
Verse 2: Before conversion who spiritually controlled us?
in which you once walked according to the course of this world,
according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now
works in the sons of disobedience, Ephesians 2:2
Answer: Before conversion we were controlled by Satan.
Verse 3: Before conversion to what were we destined?
among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our
flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by
nature children of wrath, just as the others. Ephesians 2:3
Answer: Before conversion we were destined for the wrath of God.
Verse 4: Who loves us?
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, Ephesians 2:4
Answer: God the Father loves us.
Verse 5: What saves us?
even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Ephesians 2:5
Answer: We are saved by the grace of God.
Verse 6: Where is our destiny?
and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Ephesians 2:6
Answer: We will be in heaven with Jesus Christ.
Verse 7: What will God show us in the ages to come?
that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His
grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7
Answer: We will be shown grace and kindness in Jesus Christ.
Verse 8: What saves us?
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Ephesians 2:8
Answer: We have been saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Verse 9: What does not save us?
not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:9
Answer: Our works do not save us from the wrath of God.
Verse 10: What is the result of our salvation?
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians
2:10
Answer: Good works results from our salvation.
Verses 11-12: Who is the Jewish Messiah or Savior of the world?
Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called
Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by
hands— that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:11-12
Answer: Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah.
Verse 13: What did the Jesus Christ shed for us?
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13
Answer: Jesus Christ shed His blood for us. (New Covenant – Matthew 26:28)
Verse 14: What did Jesus Christ do for mankind?
For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, Ephesians 2:14
Answer: Jesus Christ eliminated our separation from God.
Verse 15: What did Jesus Christ abolish thereby making peace?
having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of
commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one
new man from the two, thus making peace, Ephesians 2:15
Answer: Jesus Christ eliminated our enmity with God.
Verse 16: How did Jesus Christ reconcile us to God?
and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. Ephesians 2:16
Answer: Jesus Christ eliminated our enmity with God by dying on the cross.
Verse 17: What did Jesus Christ preach?
And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. Ephesians 2:17
Answer: Jesus Christ preached peace with God.
Verse 18: Through Jesus Christ we have access by who to whom?
For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2:18
Answer: Through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit we have access to God.
Verses 19-20: We are of the household of God that is built upon who?
Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow
citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having
been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ
Himself being the chief cornerstone, Ephesians 2:19-20
Answer: The foundation of the church were the apostles and writings of the prophets.
Verses 21-22: Who dwells in the household of God or us?
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy
temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a
dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Ephesians 2:21-22
Answer: We are the dwelling place of God in the Holy Spirit. (Tangible temples are meaningless)