What have we obtained in Christ according to Ephesians 1:11?
In Christ, believers who are members of His body have obtained an inheritance. Ephesians 1:11 states that this inheritance is received in Him, the One in whom all things, heavenly and earthly, are brought together, as the context explains for the church.
Les explains that verse 11 begins with the prepositional phrase “in whom,” pointing again to being in Christ. He identifies the “we” as members of the body of Christ, and says that in Christ they have obtained an inheritance. This fits the wider context where God will yet finish His dealings with Israel during the future seven years and establish Christ’s thousand-year reign, when heavenly and earthly things are brought together in Him. Les then moves on to the next verse.
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
More Questions
What does 'in whom' mean in Ephesians 1:11 and what have we obtained?
In Ephesians 1:11 the phrase 'in whom' again means in Christ, and it is in Him that we as members of the body of Christ have obtained an inheritance.
Who is Paul writing to in Ephesians 1:11 when he says 'we have obtained an inheritance'?
In Ephesians 1:11 Paul is writing to Gentiles, so when he says 'we have obtained an inheritance' he means that Gentiles now have obtained an inheritance in Christ, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will.