We need the Lord’s mercy in order to see the vision of the self so that we may deny it, abhor it, and repudiate it, identifying ourselves with Christ and with the Body of Christ and rejecting our self. Toward God, the self is independent. Toward ourselves, the self is our soul life being expressed, […]
The Self is the Embodiment of Satan in our Soul, being Expressed through Opinions
God wants us to see the heavenly vision and be governed by it, and as believers in Christ we are meant to see the heavenly vision and be heavenly people living a heavenly life on earth. However, there are many hindrances to seeing this vision and entering into it, the first of which is the […]
The Body of Christ, the Corporate Christ, Carries out God’s Administration Today
We need to see the vision of the Body of Christ. The Body is a mystical corporate entity composed of all the redeemed, regenerated, and transformed human beings who are united, mingled, and incorporated with the Triune God. Christ Himself is the Head of the Body, and all the genuine believers in Christ are the […]
The Body is the Intrinsic Significance of the Church and the Mingling of God with Man
The church is the most precious thing in God’s eyes, and Christ gave Himself up for the church to redeem her and bring her to Himself. We need to see a vision of the preciousness, importance, and practicality of the church: the church is very important to God, and the church is both universal and […]
God’s Purpose for the Church is to Head up All Things in Christ Through the Church
The church as the mystery hidden in God’s heart is the most precious thing to Him. As seen in the New Testament, God’s purpose for the church is threefold: positively, the church has the sonship and expresses God in full to the universe; negatively, the church deals with God’s enemy and makes known the multifarious […]
The Church is the Heart’s Desire of God and the Hidden Mystery in God’s Economy
What is the church? The church is a colossal subject, the content of which is enormous and the thought profound. As human beings we think we know or understand but we’re actually small, helpless, and incapable of apprehending in full what the church is. In the New Testament we see two great mysteries: Christ as […]
The Enjoyment of Christ Causes us to Hold Him as the Head and be Body-Conscious
The all-inclusive Christ is the reality of all the positive things in the universe, and this One is the Head of the Body. When we enjoy Christ as the reality of all the positive things we become conscious of the Body of Christ and we desire to meet with the saints and share our enjoyment […]