Ephesians 4:6

“one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all”

“One God and Father”: Implying. unity of worship. Nothing has really changed from the first century. Even today we must persuade people that only one true God exists (Acts 17:21 ff; 1 Corinthians 8:6). “and Father”: The One true God is. personal being, not some impersonal force or the ultimate within each one of us. Neither is God to be confused with the creation. No, God isn't in the tree, in the rocks, in the animals, and so on. God is the Creator, not the creation. The existence of "one God" reveals. very important logical reason why in these other areas only "one" exists. This is the fundamental ground of unity. Only one body of believers exist because only one God is being served. Only one hope exists, because we are to share the company of only one God. “Of all”: “God created all. There is not one god for each nation or religion” (Caldwell p. 169). Yet connecting this statement to the word "Father", God is only the spiritual Father of all Christians (Galatians 3:26). “Who is over all”: He is not to be confused with the creation or with some mysterious "God-force" within us. God is the creator, the ultimate source of authority, the final standard, and the last court of appeal. “And through all”: “Pervades all” (TCNT). “Acts through all” (Wey). God sustains all (Matthew 5:45; Acts 14:16; Acts 17:25). The universe is held together by deity (Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:3), and God can also work through all events and circumstances to bring about His purposes (Romans 8:28). “And in all”: Ephesians 2:22), in all who conform to His will (1 John 3:24).

Some conclusions on this section

Unity among Christians is an essential element in persuading unbelievers (John 17:20). Everyone's soul is at stake when Christians cannot seem to get along.

Maintaining unity in the church is. real possibility. “God has done everything short of taking away our free will to act and think for ourselves in helping us achieve these goals. He provided the ultimate example of love. He furnished an understandable revelation to insure that we would have in common. basic doctrinal and moral objective in life” (Caldwell p. 171).

Provision for spiritual health and growth

Not only has God enabled us to have the right attitudes, perspective (Ephesians 4:2-3), and the right doctrinal basis (Ephesians 4:4-6), but He has also provided "gifts" to help maintain unity and growth in the body of Christ.