We may not realize this in full, but the world today is something designed and systematized by Satan in order to usurp the people of God from enjoying Christ and from accomplishing God’s purpose. All the things on the earth – especially those related to us, the mankind – and all the things in the […]
We Need to Deny the Self and Take Christ as our Person for the Church Life Today
August 17, 2014 by 3 Comments
Why do we need to “deny the self”, lose our soul-life, and take up our cross to follow the Lord? Many believers and unbelievers alike may not like to hear these words of the Lord, but they are part of the secret of the Christian life. It is crucial for a believer to deny the […]
The Self is the Soul Declaring its Independence from God and from the Body of Christ
August 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By the Lord’s mercy we need to have the vision of the self, the greatest hindrance to seeing and entering into the reality of the heavenly vision. In relation to ourselves, the self is the soul life expressing its thoughts and opinions. In relation to Satan, the self is the embodiment of Satan, the thought […]
The Self is the Embodiment of Satan in our Soul, being Expressed through Opinions
August 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
God wants us to see the heavenly vision and be governed by it, and as believers in Christ we are meant to see the heavenly vision and be heavenly people living a heavenly life on earth. However, there are many hindrances to seeing this vision and entering into it, the first of which is the […]
The Body of Christ, the Corporate Christ, Carries out God’s Administration Today
August 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We need to see the vision of the Body of Christ. The Body is a mystical corporate entity composed of all the redeemed, regenerated, and transformed human beings who are united, mingled, and incorporated with the Triune God. Christ Himself is the Head of the Body, and all the genuine believers in Christ are the […]
The Body is the Intrinsic Significance of the Church and the Mingling of God with Man
August 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The church is the most precious thing in God’s eyes, and Christ gave Himself up for the church to redeem her and bring her to Himself. We need to see a vision of the preciousness, importance, and practicality of the church: the church is very important to God, and the church is both universal and […]
God’s Purpose for the Church is to Head up All Things in Christ Through the Church
August 6, 2014 by 4 Comments
The church as the mystery hidden in God’s heart is the most precious thing to Him. As seen in the New Testament, God’s purpose for the church is threefold: positively, the church has the sonship and expresses God in full to the universe; negatively, the church deals with God’s enemy and makes known the multifarious […]
