Who is this “Melchizedek” and why is Christ a “High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek”? In the Old Testament we see a lot about the priesthood according to the order of Aaron, but what about this Melchizedek? Also, as believers in Christ today, how can we cooperate with our interceding High Priest, Christ […]
Cooperating with Christ’s Intercession to Defeat God’s Enemies for Christ’s Return
After Abraham defeated the four kings and was on his way back with the spoil and all the people, someone called “Melchizedek” met him and blessed him. This Melchizedek was a priest of God the Most High, and he was the king of Salem; this one brought out bread and wine and blessed Abraham and […]
Fighting for the Brother by Praying for Him to Rescue Him and Give Life to Him
Lot made his choice to separate from Abraham and move his tent close to Sodom, even moving into the city of Sodom. When the four kings came and defeated the five kings of the plain, Lot was also taken captive with all his family and his possessions. When Abraham heard this, he could have been […]
The Good Land is the Church, the Enlarged Christ; the Church should be our Living!
The land God promised to Abraham is a type of Christ as the all-inclusive Spirit, and this land today is in reality with our spirit for our enjoyment, participation in, and experience. Also, the good land promised by God to Abraham is the church, the Body of Christ, as the enlargement of Christ (see 1 […]
Justified by God for the Gaining of a Seed to produce a Kingdom that will Inherit the World
The Bible tells us that “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness” (Gen. 15:6). Many believers think that Abraham believed God in a general way, and this was accounted to him as righteousness. But if we look at what really happened in Genesis 15 and if we read Romans 4 and […]
In Christ and By the Organic Union with God we are Sons of God and Sons of Abraham
When you read the story of Abraham, how God called him and promised him a seed which fulfills God’s purpose, you may be “happy for Abraham” but may wonder what does this have to do with you. Abraham was a Hebrew, a Jew, someone called out by God and chosen by Him to be part […]
The Seed of Abraham is First Christ and Then the Believers in Christ, the Body
For the fulfillment of God’s purpose, “the seed” is a very important matter. In the Bible we see that Christ is a threefold seed: He is the seed of the woman (Gen. 3:15), the seed of Abraham (Gen. 17:2), and the seed of David. The entire Scriptures is wrapped up with the seed in these […]