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Christ and the Church
I began meeting with the local church seven years ago through Watchman Nee's books and the fellowship of some believers in the local church. I have enjoyed two aspects, Christ and the church.
I have seen that before the foundation of the world, God had His own purpose and economy, and that God became a man to fulfill His purpose and economy (Ephesians 1:9-10; Colossians 2:9). Jesus who is our Savior lived out a human life as the only begotten Son and was crucified on the cross and resurrected and became a life-giving Spirit (John 3:16, 1:29; 1 Corinthians 15:45). The Spirit of reality came into our spirit and regenerated us when we believed into Christ. So we became the many brothers of Christ and are now being conformed to the image of the Firstborn Son (John 15:26; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 2:11-12; John 20:17). His purpose was not only to gain individuals but to gain the glorious built up church as the Body of Christ, the fullness of Christ, the expression of Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23). I enjoy the fact that He is building up His Body now by dispensing His eternal divine life into His believers through the union between our human spirit and the Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17). As a believer in Christ, I want to grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ, and be joined together and knit together with other believers through the rich supply (Ephesians 4:15-16) so that the Body of Christ can be built up and consummate the New Jerusalem of God's desire, the adorned bride of Christ. (Revelation 21:2; 22:17).
Praise the Lord, for God's plan and economy.
Joseph Han | Back to List
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