As lovers of Christ who pursue Him for our mutual satisfaction, we are called to be delivered from the self through our oneness with the cross of Christ, and we do this by the power of resurrection in our mingled spirit. Amen! We want to be those who love the Lord’s appearing by maintaining our […]
Pass through the Cross of Christ to Progress Spiritually and have a Proper Church Life
April 18, 2023 by 14 Comments
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 […]
Through the Requiring God and Christ as the Offerings we can Enjoy Christ as Good Land
February 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It is through the requiring God, the cross of Christ, and Christ Himself as the offerings meeting God’s requirements, that we can enter into Christ as our good land, and receive all the blessings that God would give us in Christ. The scene at the entry of the good land – as described in Deut. […]
Meeting in Oneness, in the name of Jesus, in the Mingled Spirit, and with the Cross
August 15, 2017 by 5 Comments
In His wisdom, God has chosen a particular place for His people to meet – in the Old Testament this was Jerusalem, and in the New Testament is the genuine ground of oneness, the ground of the church. According to the Biblical principle, in God’s eyes there’s only one church in one city. There is […]
Christ Became a Man to Die on the Cross to Bear the Judgement of God for Us
February 17, 2016 by 1 Comment
May the Lord grant us mercy and shine on us in a fresh way that we may see the meaning and significance of the altar of burnt offering, which typifies the cross of Christ. Many Christians “wear the cross” visibly and they may even be proud of it, but what is the real significance of […]
The Altar of Burnt Offering Typifies the Cross of Christ, the Base of All Spiritual Experience
February 16, 2016 by 1 Comment
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 […]
the four characteristics of our meeting on the genuine ground of oneness
June 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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In the Old Testament God has specifically chosen a place where His people would worship Him, and He designed a specific way for the people of Israel to come to Him. He even interdicted them to worship Him with His offerings wherever they wanted – in Deut. 12:5 we see that God chose a place […]
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