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Ephesians 4:30 What does it mean

Kenny

Face to face with my Father
Premium Member
Ephesians 4:30
King James Version
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.:D
"Sealed" is also found in Ephesian 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

"Sealed unto the day of redemption" is a phrase that is used to give us the understanding that nothing can separate you from the love of God. "Ernest" is a down payment or also an "engagement ring" which is to say you are so united with God it is as if you will be married to Jesus and have become and will become one.

Culturally, an engagement is as if you were already married and would require a writ of divorcement if you wanted to break it.

In that you are "sealed unto the day of redemption" reminds us that the one part of our body that has yet to be redeemed, is our body.

In that you are now God's, don't
Grieve HS – sin – attitude, action, ambition
Quench HS – stop the flow – failure of doing what is right

Did that help?
 

Soapy

Son of his Father: The Heir and Prince
Ephesians 4:30
King James Version
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.:D
The spirit of God represents truth and righteousness.

It represents holiness (Hence, ‘Holy’ Spirit of God).

If truth, righteousness and holiness, is brought into disrepute then all is lost - and that cannot happen (though Satan induces us to try!)

But if we live in holiness, righteousness, and truth then we are ‘sealed’ in God’s love and will be found innocent at the judgement seat of Jesus Christ.
 

exchemist

Veteran Member
Ephesians 4:30
King James Version
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.:D
It means that you, who are marked out - by the seal of the Holy Spirit - for salvation, should not make the Holy Spirit grieve (by behaving unworthily.) As ever, the context of the preceding verses clarifies what St. Paul is talking about. (In older times a seal, often wax, was used to mark important documents, as evidence of their authenticity.)
 

Windwalker

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Ephesians 4:30
King James Version
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.:D
I pay much more attention to the "grieve not the Spirit" part of this, rather than what "sealed" means theologically. Grieving the Spirit is something much more visceral, something felt as an internal conflict and discomfort. I take that to mean to go against that higher consciousness made awake in us by God.

When we are convinced that something is wrong, and we choose to act against that conviction because we are driven by lower impulses and urges instead, i.e, "I just have to call them a loser, because I'm mad and I'm justified in saying so!", there is that calm voice inside us which knows better, but we choose to act against that. To me, that is "grieving" that Spirit.

And the end effect of doing that all the time, that inner higher voice becomes weakened because we are paying more attention to the 'flesh' and its urges, instead of the Spirit and its Wisdom and restraint. There's quote from Sitting Bull that goes like this:

"Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.”
I believe that's what this verse is admonishing Christians to do. Don't grieve the Spirit, by suppressing it within us, thereby harming our spiritual life. That is why Paul continues,

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
"Whichever one I feed the most wins". :)
 

Soapy

Son of his Father: The Heir and Prince
Windwalker quoted:
  • "Whichever one I feed the most wins".
Excellent quote!!!
 
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