One God and Father of All Ephesians 4:6

Paul the apostle desired for the Ephesian church members to “walk worthy” of their “vocation wherewith” they “were called”, and he added how they should be “endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace”. He used several examples of this “oneness” as he wrote of “one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith and one baptism”. In chapter four and verse six of his letter, Paul continued his idea by mentioning “one God and Father of all” where we read:

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

The verse begins, “One God and Father of all, who is above all,...” Paul began with the word, “One God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “and Father” which means “the generator or male ancestor who is the originator and transmitter of anything and who God is called” “of all” which refers to “each, every, any, the whole and everyone”, “who is above” or “upon, on, before and across” “all” which means “each, every, any, the whole and everyone”. Paul continued his idea of unification by sharing how “God” who is our “Heavenly Father” is “one” and over everyone and everything that exists.

The verse continues, “...and through all, and in you all.” Paul added, “and through all” or “with and on this account for each, every, any, the whole and everyone”, “and in you all” which refers to “each, every, any, the whole and everyone of the Ephesian church members”. Not only is “God” over and “above” everything and everyone else, but He also was “next to” and “within” all of the Ephesian believers.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see his ultimate example of the “oneness” idea. God Almighty is “one”, and He is over everything and everyone who has or will live. Since He is “one” with Himself and Jesus Christ His Son, should we not also be “endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit” within the church? May the Lord help us not only to acknowledge this idea, but also to manifest it within our churches today.

Next time Paul shares about the “grace” that is “given according to the measure of Christ”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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