What happens to you after you believe according to Ephesians 1:13?
According to Ephesians 1:13, after hearing the Word of Truth—the Gospel of salvation—and believing, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. This sealing brands you with God’s mark of ownership. Paul presents salvation as faith plus nothing; the sequence is hearing, believing, then being sealed.
Les explains that in Ephesians 1:13 the word "trusted" is in italics, a translator's addition, and could just as well be "believed." The sequence is: hear the Word of Truth, which is the Gospel, the Good News of salvation; then believe; then you are sealed. Les emphasizes that many other things people attach to salvation today are not in this verse at all—Paul puts it as faith plus nothing. After believing, you were sealed, branded with God's mark of ownership, sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Les connects this sealing to no condemnation: we are sealed because there is no condemnation, and there is no condemnation because we are sealed.
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,
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Does Ephesians 1:13 list anything other than believing as required for salvation?
In Ephesians 1:13 the only thing attached to salvation after hearing is believing; all the other things people attach to salvation today are not in the verse at all, so salvation is faith plus nothing.
Does Ephesians 1:13 teach that salvation is faith plus nothing?
In Ephesians 1:13 Paul attaches no other requirements to salvation besides faith; the other things people add to salvation are not in the verse, so salvation is faith plus nothing.