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Q. 3) When we accept the gift of Christ we are given the athority over spirit beings and powers also. We are heirs with Him, and utilizing this power is important for the glorification of God so others may see His greatness.

Q. 2) Paul was speaking the language he knew they would hear and understand. People who are not yet believers or very new believers need things put in terms they will understand. Paul knew they would understand "heavenly relms" because it was a word used in their time by worldly religions. The spirit beings and powers are completely subject to Him. He has authority over them. Being under someone's foot symbolizes power over them.

Q. 1) Paul prays for their eyes to be opened to God's power so they may know God better. The problem their eyes had were not being focused on God. Because of their pagan religion's they had never seen God's power before and were learning from Paul how to see it and utilize it. God's power operates for all people who believe and if we believe God is the same yeasterday, today and always then we believe the power that raised Jesus from the dead is the same power today.