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being independent of the Body is being independent of God; we all are members!

June 30, 2012 by aGodMan 3 Comments

If we see the Body of Christ we will realize that we need deliverance not only from our sinful and natural life, but also from our individualistic life. For us to know the Body life, we need to deny our self, because our self is the greatest problem and the greatest enemy of the Body. […]

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not being independent but being full of feeling for the members of the Body

June 29, 2012 by aGodMan 6 Comments

If we really see that we are members of the Body of Christ, we will spontaneously consider the Body in everything that we do. We will realize that even though we love and treasure the local churches, we are for the Body of Christ, and we will honor the Body, doing what is best for […]

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working with God within the measure and the limit He has apportioned us

June 28, 2012 by aGodMan 1 Comment

Our God is a God of measure. He doesn’t do things wildly, and He doesn’t increase the work without measure and without limitation. Yes, He can do a lot of things, and He can fill the whole earth, but He has a measure within which He works through man. We need to see that, just […]

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recognizing our measure in the Body of Christ and not going beyond it

June 27, 2012 by aGodMan 3 Comments

As the many members of the one universal Body of Christ, those standing on the genuine ground of oneness, we all need to take the lead to function in our measure and not go beyond our measure. We need to allow the other members of the Body to limit us and to help us function […]

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the four characteristics of our meeting on the genuine ground of oneness

June 26, 2012 by aGodMan Leave a Comment

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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standing on the unique ground of the church for the Lord to gain His overcomers

June 25, 2012 by aGodMan 5 Comments

In the Bible there is a very simple and at the same time very powerful principle related to the church: one city, one church – within one city there is only one local church. In the early days, the believers practiced it all the time – the practice of the church life after the Pentecost […]

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being those who fellowship with the Body and consider the Body in everything

June 23, 2012 by aGodMan 2 Comments

One of the most important principles of the Body is fellowship – the divine fellowship is actually the reality of living in the Body of Christ. If we see the Body, we will no longer do things by ourselves and without letting others know; rather, we will fellowship and coordinate with the other members of […]