As believers in Christ, we need to be reminded to care first for the building up of God’s house for His satisfaction, not care first for our house or our things. The building up of the church as the house of God is related to the welfare of God’s people today; we need to […]
The Divine Trinity for the Divine Dispensing to Build the Church as the Body of Christ
March 25, 2023 by 7 Comments
Every chapter of Ephesians reveals the Divine Trinity for the divine dispensing, that is, for the dispensing of God into man to produce the church as the Body of Christ consummating in the New Jerusalem. According to the entire revelation of the sixty books of the Bible, the Divine Trinity is for God’s dispensing. […]
Church is the Temple of God expressed in Many Localities Consummating the New Jerusalem
November 25, 2022 by 9 Comments
![Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Cor. 3:16](https://i0.wp.com/agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Do-you-not-know-that-you-are-the-temple-of-God-jpg.webp?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1)
The church is the building of God, and all the building is growing into a temple in the Lord; the church is the temple of God, and each local church is the expression of the temple of God in that locality. Hallelujah! On one hand, each of us individually is the temple of God […]
Church is Built on the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets with Christ as the Cornerstone
November 22, 2022 by 12 Comments
As believers in Christ and as members of the Body of Christ, we are being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, and Christ Jesus Himself is the cornerstone; Christ is the cornerstone of God’s building to join us together in oneness. Hallelujah! The intrinsic significance of all the materials of God’s […]
Allow the Crucified and Resurrected Christ as the Spirit to Build Himself into us for the Church
November 14, 2022 by 9 Comments
In order for us to become suitable materials for God’s building, we need to experience Christ in His death (signified by cypress), Christ in His resurrection (signified by cedar), and Christ as the Spirit (signified by olive wood), being filled with the Holy Spirit and being in spirit for God’s building. Amen! This week […]
Build the Church in Peace in the Mingled Spirit with no Noise except Singing and Praising
November 11, 2022 by 8 Comments
We can build the church in peace in the mingled spirit with no noise of criticism or judgment but with much singing and praising the Lord! The church is built in peace in the mingled spirit, without any noise of criticism or quarrel but with lots of singing, even as the temple was built […]
We need to Live in the Spirit of Resurrection in our Spirit to Build up the Church
November 10, 2022 by 13 Comments
David received the blueprint of the temple and prepared the materials and ground for the building, while Solomon built the temple, we need to not only know the blueprint of God’s house but also experience the Spirit of resurrection (signified by Solomon) to build the house of God. Amen! David and Solomon typify Christ […]
