Made Alive in Christ
What were people described as before being made alive in Christ?
Dead in your transgressions and sins" (Ephesians 2:1)
What are believers saved by?
"By grace through faith" (Ephesians 2:8).
What separated Jews and Gentiles before Christ?
"The dividing wall of hostility" (Ephesians 2:14).
Who are believers no longer considered?
"Foreigners and strangers" (Ephesians 2:19).
Complete the phrase: "For it is by ___ you have been saved, through ___."
"Grace; faith" (Ephesians 2:8).
What power were people following before being saved?
"The ruler of the kingdom of the air" (Ephesians 2:2).
What is salvation described as?
"The gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8).
What did Christ destroy to bring peace?
"The law with its commands and regulations" (Ephesians 2:15).
What are believers now members of?
"God’s household" (Ephesians 2:19).
What is the phrase describing Christ as a cornerstone?
"The chief cornerstone" (Ephesians 2:20).
What motivated God to make us alive in Christ?
His "great love for us" and "rich mercy" (Ephesians 2:4).
What role do works play in salvation?
"Not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:9).
What did Christ’s death create between Jews and Gentiles?
"One new humanity" (Ephesians 2:15).
What is the foundation of God’s household built on?
"The apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone" (Ephesians 2:20).
What does "peace" symbolize in Ephesians 2?
Reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles, and with God (Ephesians 2:14-17).
What is the term used for the transformation from death to life in Christ?
Being "made alive with Christ" (Ephesians 2:5).
Why were we created in Christ Jesus?
"To do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10).
What is Christ called because of the peace He brings?
"Our peace" (Ephesians 2:14).
What is the purpose of the whole building being joined together?
"To become a holy temple in the Lord" (Ephesians 2:21).
What phrase describes how God’s kindness will be shown in the coming ages?
"The incomparable riches of his grace" (Ephesians 2:7).
Where has God raised us up to sit with Christ?
"In the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 2:6).
How is grace emphasized in the chapter?
It is a gift and the foundation of salvation, highlighting God’s unmerited favor (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Through whom do both Jews and Gentiles have access to the Father?
"Through one Spirit" (Ephesians 2:18).
Who is building believers together to become God’s dwelling?
"The Spirit" (Ephesians 2:22).
Fill in the blank: "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought ___ by the ___ of Christ."
"Near; blood" (Ephesians 2:13).