What Doctrine is There For
We now come upon chapter 4 of Ephesians. Paul is going to move from impartation of doctrine to the implications of doctrine. The first 3 chapters of Ephesians are filled with incredible doctoral truths - promises of God to those who are in Christ Jesus. They nurture our soul, they lift our spirits, they empower our lives. But chapter 4 brings us to what we must do with what we now know. It's all summed up in the second word of the chapter: Ephesians. 4:4. (ESV) I therefore , a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to m aintain the unity of the Spirit ... There's an old preachers joke that goes like this. Whenever you see the word "therefore" in scripture you have to ask yourself "what is it there for?" What is doctrine there for? Doctrine is wonderful and empowering, true and bea...