Ephesians 4

Paul comes to the application of his discussion. Because of all that God had done in the lives of the Ephesians -taking them from death to life and then on to living - they should now live in a manner that is befitting a person of their station. Jesus Christ did not pass through this life and make an incredible sacrifice so that they could remain the same polluted people behaving the same polluted ways. There was to now be a marked difference in their character - not to earn their salvation, but to demonstrate that Jesus Christ had already made a life-changing impact on their lives. The old manner of life was to be replaced with a new manner of living affected by a mind renewed by the power of the Holy Spirit.