The only way we can practice the one accord and thus keep the oneness of the Spirit in the practical church life is to emphasize and speak only one thing: God’s economy, the eternal economy of God. All other things can bring in divisions, even good teachings. But when we have the apostles’ teaching, the […]
Speaking the Same Thing with One Mouth in One Accord as the One New Man Today
Many believers, when they read verses such as, “that you all speak the same thing…but that you be attuned in the same mind and in the same opinion” (1 Cor. 1:10) or “that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 15:6) think that […]
Keeping the Oneness of the Spirit by Practicing the One Accord in the Church Life
It is crucial for us in the church life to keep the oneness of the Spirit by practicing the one accord. In John 17:21 the Lord prayed and aspired that all His believers would be one; He then later became the Spirit in His resurrection and breathed Himself into the disciples and then poured Himself […]
Having the Increase of Christ Requires that we have the One Accord, the Master Key
After seeing the increase of Christ as His continuation in the gospel of John, in the book of Acts, and in the ministering life, this week we are enjoying the increase of Christ for the increase and spread of the church through the one accord with prayer, the Spirit, the word, and the homes. We […]
Seeking to Recover the Dormant Saints and Abiding in the Lord to Bear much Fruit
The church is the increase of Christ, and the increase of Christ is by ministering life to others according to the law of increase. Everything in the church must be in the nature of life, with the content of life, and in the imparting of life; when we as the branches in the vine abide […]
How Christ as the Son of Man Cherishes us and as the Son of God He Nourishes Us
As believers in Christ, we need to follow the pattern of the Lord Jesus who as the Son of Man cherishes us and as the Son of God nourishes us; we need to experience and present Christ as the attracting factor to minister life to people and gain them in a normal way. After we […]
Everything in the Church Life must be in the Nature of Life for the Imparting of Life
The church as the increase of Christ is a matter of life, and everything in the church must be in the nature of life, with the content of life, and in the imparting of life. The church is not a building; the church is the increase of Christ, the multiplication and reproduction of Christ in […]