In order for us to progress spiritually, experience Christ and enjoy Him as the all-inclusive One, and have the proper church life, we need to pass through the cross of Christ. The altar of burnt offering typifies the cross of Christ; in God’s economy, He gives us one person (Christ) and one way (the […]
Pass through the Cross of Christ to Progress Spiritually and have a Proper Church Life
The Cross Leads to the Body; the Work of the Cross Consummates in the Body of Christ
For us to live in the reality of the Body of Christ, we need to experience the work of the cross for the Body and in the Body; the cross leads to the Body and operates in the sphere of the Body. We have seen the highest peak in God’s economy is the reality of […]
Fellowship is the Circulation of the Divine Life in the Body of Christ
What a wonderful thing to realize that fellowship is the reality of the church life, for fellowship is the circulation of the divine life in the Body of Christ, just as there’s a circulation in our human body! This word, fellowship, has been taken for granted by most of us, for both in the world […]
In His Economy God gives us only One Person – Christ – and only One Way – the Cross
In His economy God gives us one person – Christ – and one way – the cross; Christ and the cross fulfills God’s purpose and are the only way He takes to fulfill His desire. The way God deals with all the problems in the universe is the cross. God doesn’t negotiate or compromise. He […]
The Altar of Burnt Offering Typifies the Cross of Christ, the Base of All Spiritual Experience
One of the largest pieces of furnishing in the tabernacle is the altar of burnt offering, which typifies the cross of Christ. In the tabernacle there were two altars: the altar of burnt offering in the outer court and the incense altar in the Holy of Holies. These two altars are for the carrying out […]