The church as the Body of Christ is the corporate Christ, the Body-Christ, and all believers in Christ are members of the Body of Christ, that is, all believers are members of Christ. First of all, the expression “the Body of Christ” is not an allegory or a type, but it is what it says […]
The Reality of the Body of Christ is the Spirit of the Reality of the Triune God
December 26, 2017 by 3 Comments
What is the reality of the Body of Christ? How can we know the reality of the Body? Is the Body of Christ merely something spiritual and intangible, or can we know the Body in reality? The reality of the Body of Christ is the Spirit of the reality of the Triune God. The reality […]
The Church is the Body of Christ, the Fulness of Christ the Head to be His Expression
December 25, 2017 by 7 Comments
This week and the following few weeks we are prayerfully considering the status of the church – the church is the Body of Christ, the church is the new man, and the church is the bride of Christ. The church is not simple but profound and rich in meaning; there are many aspects – many […]
Being Properly Aggressive in the Lord’s Recovery for His Interests on Earth Today
December 9, 2017 by 2 Comments
Nehemiah is a pattern to us, and him being properly aggressive for the Lord and His interest, having a heart for the Lord’s recovery of the city of God, the rebuilding of the wall of the city, is something we all need to learn to have. The crucial point in the book of Nehemiah is […]
God’s Recovery of His Kingdom goes Together with His Recovery of His House
December 8, 2017 by 6 Comments
The crucial point in the book of Nehemiah is the rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem with its wall as a safeguard and protection for God’s house within the city; this typifies God’s recovery of His kingdom, which goes along with His recovery of His house. Before Nehemiah, Ezra came, and during his time the […]
Being Reconstituted by being Educated with the Heavenly Truths to be God’s Testimony
December 7, 2017 by 10 Comments
Ezra was a priestly scribe who reconstituted the people of Israel by educating them with the heavenly truths, so that Israel could become God’s testimony. Today we need to be reconstituted by being educated with the heavenly truths in God’s word so that we may be the church as the testimony of God. Ezra was […]
We need to be Priestly Teachers Saturated with God and Skillful in the Word of God
December 6, 2017 by 11 Comments
In the recovery and rebuilding of the temple and the city God raised up Ezra, a priestly scribe, to strengthen and enrich His recovery. Today the Lord needs many like Ezra who are priestly teachers contacting God knowing God’s word, being saturated with God, and being skillful in God’s word to teach and minister God […]
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