Our faith is in what God has done for us, not what we do for ourselves. Ephesians 2 (whole chapter ) Ephesians 2 : 8-9 Faith in Christ (the One who saves you ); good works do not save us. Putting your faith in God (through Jesus Christ ). The blessings of God - gives us the right to take responsibility in doing the things of God and we experience the blessings of God. There is one new man - the people of the Church. The Church is where his family is. Ephesians 2 : 20-22 (Metaphor) We have the idea of church being organizations. But church should be structured as a family - that's how God wants us to live. The Church is compared to a city; and every person saved by faith in Jesus Christ can live there. In a family we serve each other; we are also children, and friends. The Church is also compared to a building. OT given as a physical sign of what would come in the spiritual. Building - foundation (prophets and apostles; today we are). The foundation is built