After revealing the pattern, design, and features of the house of God to Ezekiel in a vision, God instructed him to describe God’s house to God’s people so that they would be measured by the house of God and be ashamed of their iniquities (see Ezek. 43:10-12). This is something very deep, profound, and mysterious, […]
Christ Builds the Church by Making His Home in our Heart to Constitute us with God
Christ is the only One qualified to build up His church, and he does this by building Himself into our being, that is, by making His home in our heart so that we may be mingled with the Triune God and become a mutual abode with Him. This is what the Bible reveals that God’s […]
The Bible is a Book of Building, and we need to Let Christ Build Himself into us
After God showed the vision of His holy building to Ezekiel, He measured His people by His building, by all the details and features; the entire Bible is a book on building, and for us to build the church we need to let Christ build Himself into us first. It is a life-changing experience to […]
We Experience the Cross as the Center of God’s Building to be Built into the Church
Although we as believers in Christ meet the cross everywhere in our Christian life, we experience the cross in a particular way when we come to the altar at the centre of God’s building, and here the cross becomes our center. The center of the building of the temple of God revealed in a vision […]
The Cross Leads us to the Body and the Cross Operates in the Sphere of the Body
The cross and the experience of the cross is not an end in itself; the cross leads us to the Body of Christ, the cross operates in the sphere of the Body, and in the Body of Christ we cannot go on without the cross. The cross of Christ and the experience of the cross […]
Seeing the Effect of Christ’s Crucifixion and Experiencing its Life-Releasing Aspect
The crucifixion of Christ is an amazing event and reality; the effect of Christ’s crucifixion is excellent, and the life-releasing aspect of His crucifixion is truly amazing. Human death is sad, sorrowful, terrible, dreaded, and even horrible, but the Bible speaks of the death of Christ and we emphasize His death as being something wonderful. […]
In His Economy God gives us only One Person – Christ – and only One Way – the Cross
In His economy God gives us one person – Christ – and one way – the cross; Christ and the cross fulfills God’s purpose and are the only way He takes to fulfill His desire. The way God deals with all the problems in the universe is the cross. God doesn’t negotiate or compromise. He […]