...sins. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ ; by grace ye are saved. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body on the cross, having slain the enmity...

...baptized into his death ?" Rom. C, 3. "In whom we have redemption through his blood." Eph. c, 1, 7. " But now in Christ Jesus ye, who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph. 2. 13. " In whom we have redemption through his blood — >v* Col. 1, 14. * What does...

...being aliens from the eommonwealth of lsrael,e ami strangers from the eovenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world : 13 But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peaee, who hath made both one.d &...

...condition before they were called to the knowledge of Christ by the gospel. " Remember, (says he,) that at that time ye were without Christ ; being aliens...strangers from the covenants of promise ; having no hope, and without God in the world :" But in treating with the Jews, he shows them, that, so far from being...

...uss— that the blessing of Jbraham might come en the. Gentiles through Jesus Christ. Gal. iii. 1s, 1*. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, whn hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition...

...us—that the Messing of Mruliam might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ. Gal iii. 14, 14. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition...

...Ephesian brethren, says—" Wherefore remember, that ye, being in time past Gentiles in the flesh.. ...were without Christ; being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." (ii. 11, 12.) Does this form of expression certainly imply, that the...

...Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, ai\d strangers from the covenants of promise, &c. but now in Christ Jesus, ye, who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ." And these words of Peter contain one among many other intimations of that mercy, which...

...eternally miserable who stood in need of this renovation. Look at the following ; Eph. ii. 12. "5fe were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." O lamentable condition ! Is there the least hope ? How can the poor...

...privilege, greater than the world can give, and such as the world cannot take away, even peace with God : " But now in Christ " Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh " by the blood of Christ : for he is our peace," Eph. ii. 13, 14. He was constituted and appointed by the covenant...