Our growth in the divine life equals our being transformed, and it is for the building up of the Body of Christ. In 1 Cor. 3:6, 9, 12-13 we see that Paul equals God’s cultivated land (God’s farm) with God’s building. This shows us that we start out as plants in God’s cultivated land, but […]
Being Transformed by Enjoying the Bountiful Spirit and By Conversing with the Lord
As believers in Christ we are today in the process of transformation by enjoying the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:19-21). Our transformation is not determined by the environment, the sufferings, or the outward things; rather, as we enjoy the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, there’s a metabolic […]
Turning our Heart to the Lord to be Metabolically Transformed into His Image
In 2 Cor. 3:16-18 Paul speaks of the process of transformation, how we are being transformed into the same image as Christ from glory to glory. May we be those who continually turn their heart to the Lord so that any veil would be taken away! When we read the Bible, do we see the […]
The Transformation of our Soul is a Lifelong Process, Unlike our Regeneration and Glorification
As believers in Christ, we need to grow in life through the transformation of our soul for the building up of the Body of Christ. Regeneration is only the beginning – we need to continue to grow in the divine life we have received through our new birth, and we do this through the transformation […]
Being Renewed in the Spirit of Our Mind and Living a Forgiving Life for the Body
How can we live a life for the building up of the Body of Christ? In Ephesians 4:17-32 we have many hints, some more outward and practical while others intrinsic and enjoyable, on how we can practically live a life for the carrying out of the work of the ministry, which is the building up […]
Being Perfected to Grow in Life and to Function for the Building up of the Body
Many Christians say, It is the Apostles, the Prophets, the Evangelists, the Shepherds, and the Teachers spoken of in Eph. 4:11 that build up the Body of Christ. I am not qualified, and I don’t know how to do it – that’s why they are special gifts, and they build up the Body, and we […]
taking the way of each one prophesying for the building up of the church
The way for us to build up the church as the organic Body of Christ is through prophesying. God desires to have a built-up church, and Christ promised, “I will build My church” (Matt. 16:18). How does Christ build up His church? In Ephesians 4:15-16 we see that the whole Body grows by holding the […]