God has a government in the universe, and He also has a government in the church; God desires to execute His government in the universe through the church. We can see this matter of the government of God both in the Old and in the New Testament. Our God is not merely a God of […]
God’s Economy concerning the Church: how the History of Israel is a Type of the Church
May 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The history of the children of Israel is a type of the church, and the whole Bible gives us the revelation of God’s economy concerning the church. This week in our crystallization-study of Deuteronomy we come to the matter of, Aspects of the Church Life under the Government of God, in which we focus on […]
We Earnestly Contend for the Faith and Build up ourselves upon this most Holy Faith
May 2, 2020 by 1 Comment
On the negative side, we need to avoid division (which is versus the oneness that we keep) and reject apostasy (which is versus the faith that we contend for); on the positive side we need to keep the oneness and earnestly contend for the faith. With respect to divisions, we need to keep the oneness […]
We Elevate Christ Alone and we Separate ourselves from Heresy in the Church Life
May 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Our God hates division and apostasy (heresy); in the church life we must elevate Christ and Christ alone, and we must be exercised to separate ourselves from any heresy (apostasy) and heretics (apostates). What God wants is that His people would be one (and not divided) and that they would stand in the truth and […]
For the Preservation of the all-inclusive Oneness we must Destroy all the High Places
April 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
For the recovery and preservation of the genuine, all-inclusive oneness, we must destroy the high places and stay away from division and divisive things. We have seen that God hates division and apostasy or heresy; division tears down the corporate expression of Christ (the Body of Christ) while apostasy or heresy damages the person of […]
We practice the Genuine Oneness by Teaching the Same Thing in all the Churches
April 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The apostles taught the same thing to all the saints in all the places and in all the churches to practice the genuine oneness; the genuine oneness is all-inclusive and comprehensive, including all positive things. God hates division, for division – no matter how “solid” the reasons for division are – cuts and destroys the […]
Different Teachings other than God’s Economy which is in Faith bring in Division
April 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Divisions come out of different teachings, teachings other than God’s economy which is in faith; division is all-inclusive, for it includes all the negative things such as Satan, sin, worldliness, the flesh, the self, the old man, and evil temper. According to Deut. 12-13 God hates division and apostasy, and according to Paul and John […]
