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The Existence of the Church is according to the Eternal Purpose God made in Christ

November 14, 2017 by aGodMan 12 Comments

God planned to have the church composed of regenerated and transformed human beings who are coordinated and built together as a corporate Body.

According to Ephesians, the existence of the church is according to the eternal purpose which God made in Christ Jesus our Lord, for God planned to have from eternity past for eternity future. God has an eternal purpose - the purpose of the ages, … [Continue reading]

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To Participate in the Recovery of the Church we need to See God’s Eternal Purpose

November 13, 2017 by aGodMan 16 Comments

This week in our morning revival time with the Lord we come to the topic of, The Recovery of the Church, and in particular, Seeing God's Eternal Purpose concerning the Church and Enlightening all concerning the Economy of the Mystery Hidden in … [Continue reading]

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God’s Glory is being Worked into the Saints until God is Glorified in the Church!

November 11, 2017 by aGodMan 4 Comments

The entire New Jerusalem will bear the glory of God, which is God Himself shining out through the city - Rev. 21:10-11, 23. Actually, the glory of God will be the content of the New Jerusalem, for this city is filled with His glory; this indicates that the city is a vessel to contain God and express Him in a corporate way. The glory of God is God Himself being manifested; the fact that the New Jerusalem is full of God’s glory means that God is manifested in this city. The church life today should also have God’s glory, manifesting and expressing Him corporately in this marvelous divine attribute - Eph. 3:21. Crystallization-study of Ezekiel (2), outline 12

Both in the gospel of John and in Ephesians we see that God is glorified in the church, and for eternity the New Jerusalem has the glory of God, His expression. In the gospel of John we see the Lord Jesus coming as God incarnated, and those around … [Continue reading]

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Seeing and Experiencing the Glory of God in the Building of God (the Gospel of John)

November 10, 2017 by aGodMan 5 Comments

John 12:23-24 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

In the gospel of John we see the glory of God in the building of God - first, the glory of God was manifested in Christ, the tabernacle of God with man, and then we were included in the divine-human incorporation in Christ's resurrection! The … [Continue reading]

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The Return of God’s Glory Depends on the Building of the Church as the House of God

November 9, 2017 by aGodMan 5 Comments

Ezek. 43:2 And the glory of the God of Israel was there, coming from the way of the east, and His voice was like the sound of many waters, and the earth was illuminated with His glory.

The return of the glory of God in Ezekiel depended on the building up of His house; the return of God's glory today depends on the building up of the church as the dwelling place of God according to all the details in Ezekiel 40-48. In Ezekiel we … [Continue reading]

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Learning from History to Forsake Idols and be Built Together to have the Glory of God

November 8, 2017 by aGodMan 8 Comments

Ezek. 8:3 ...and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and heaven and brought me to Jerusalem in the visions of God, to the entrance of the gate of the inner court that faces north, where the seat of the idol of jealousy was, which provokes to jealousy. Ezek. 11:23 And the glory of Jehovah went up from the midst of the city and stood upon the mountain which is east of the city.

The glory of the Lord is with His people, in His dwelling place, but when there are idols in the house of God, the glory of God withdraws step by step, leaving first the temple, then the city, and finally the people. Ezekiel witnessed this. The … [Continue reading]

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The Church is the Place of God’s Throne and the Place where He Dwells with His People

November 7, 2017 by aGodMan 11 Comments

Apart from the temple as the place of His throne and the place of the soles of His feet, the Lord has no base for His administration and His move on earth. Only the built-up church gives the Lord the standing to administrate His government and to move on earth; furthermore, the church is the place where the Lord can dwell for His rest and satisfaction - Matt. 16:18-19; Acts 13:2b-3; 1 Tim. 3:15. Crystallization-Study of Ezekiel (2), outline 12

We need to see and realise that God desires to have a dwelling place on earth with man, and the goal of His salvation is the building of His dwelling place on earth; the church is the place of God's throne and the place where He dwells with His … [Continue reading]

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