What does Ephesians say God will gather together in one?
Ephesians teaches that God will gather together in one all things, both in heaven and on earth. This encompasses the two spheres of God’s influence mentioned in Genesis 1:1, heaven and earth, and points to a future unification of all things under His purpose.
Les explains that even before the Abrahamic covenant of Genesis 12, Genesis 1:1 presents two spheres of God’s influence: heaven and earth. He reminds his audience of what they just read in Ephesians—that God might bring in one all things in heaven and on earth. Les emphasizes you can’t ignore that. He then says the study will separate these spheres and later see how they all come together, beginning with God creating heaven and earth in Genesis 1:1.
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
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What does Ephesians say about God gathering all things in one?
Ephesians says God's purpose is to bring all things together in one, both things in heaven and things on earth, which parallels the heaven-and-earth division of Genesis 1:1.
Why does the Bible separate heaven and earth in Genesis if Ephesians says all things are gathered into one?
Ephesians teaches that God's plan is to bring all things in heaven and on earth together into one, which is why Genesis first separates the two spheres before showing how they come together.