Paul's letter to the Ephesians affirms and equips a maturing church.
Ephesians 2:8-10: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is a gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
I think what Paul is saying here is that our position in Christ is clear and once he establishes what that is, the goal is to stop waffling every time we hear a new teaching or a doctrine outside of that which Paul proclaims, emphasizing that his instruction is under the inspiration of God's Spirit.
Impressions: Doctrine is important, and, moreover, correct doctrine is important in order to get the practical aspects of our faith in right standing.
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