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Christ is All in all
20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
” (Ephesians 1:20–23, NKJV)
In the Spirit
3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, ” (Philippians 3:3, NKJV)
see Walking and Abiding in the Spirit
Biblicistic
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
” (2 Timothy 3:16–17, NKJV)
Plural
- We all speak and prophecy by the Spirit
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
” (Ephesians 4:15–16, NKJV)
31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
” (1 Corinthians 14:30–31, NKJV)
Dialectic
- No-one (including the elders or gifted ones) hold perfect revelation of truth. We keep distilling the truth in each meeting by the Spirit.
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. ” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NKJV)
31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
” (1 Corinthians 14:30–31, NKJV)
Gifted
- Empowered according the Gifts of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
- Each member has an understanding of the gifts and his own endowment and specific design, as well as that of the others. We wait for one another.
- The Gifts of the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit
Mature
- Mature according to the 5 Stages in a Man’s Life
- The Five Stages in a Man’s Life
Apocalyptic
Apucalypses from apo- ‘un-’ + kaluptein ‘to cover’. Literally the removal of the veil. The Revelation of Jesus Christ is not essentially about “end times” it is about revealing Jesus Christ.
15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
” (2 Corinthians 3:15–18, NKJV)
A house for God in the Spirit.
Amen!
