‘Letting Christ Make Home in Our Hearts’ vs. ‘Letting the Peace of Christ Arbitrate in Our Hearts’
Ephesians 3:17 "That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith"
‘Letting Christ Make Home in Our Hearts’ vs. ‘Letting the Peace of Christ Arbitrate in Our Hearts’
Ephesians 3:17 "That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith"
The Mystery of Christian Life: The Magnification of Christ in Us
• Colossians 1:27 "Christ in you, the hope of glory"
The Two Great Mysteries in God’s Economy: Christ as the Mystery of God vs. the Church as the Mystery of Christ
Colossians 2:2: "That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ."
The Purpose, Intention, Center, and Foundation of God's Creation
Genesis 1:26-28 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..."
The Story of the Universe: God, Heaven and Earth, Man, Jesus Christ, the Church—the Golden Lampstand, the Holy City New Jerusalem—the Bride
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"
The Mystery of the Universe vs. The Great Mystery
Eph 3:9 "And to enlighten all that they may see what the economy of the mystery is, which throughout the ages has been hidden in God, who created all things"
Christ Coming to Take Possession of the Whole Earth
Revelation 10:7 "But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He preached to His servants the prophets."
The Revelation of the Mystery of Christ
Eph 3:5: "This mystery was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets."
Christ as the Mystery of God vs. The Church as the Mystery of Christ
Colossians 2:2: "That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ"
The Three Stages of the Mystery of the Universe
1 Timothy 3:16 "Great indeed, is the mystery of godliness!"
The Beginning vs. The End of the Age of Mystery
Col 2:2: "...to the full understanding of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ"
Baptism into Christ vs. Baptism into Christ's Death
Romans 6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
How Believers Should Live by Faith in Christ?
Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
Let Christ vs. Through Christ
Col 3:15-16 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly."
Christ Being Formed in Us VS. Experiencing and Enjoying the All-inclusive Christ
Galatians 1:15-16 — "But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me..."
Christ Being Revealed to Us VS. Christ Being Revealed in Us
Galatians 1:15 But God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me by his grace,
Our Human Living is Sowing
Galatians 6:7-8 "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life."
Living by the Spirit vs. Walking by the Spirit
Galatians 5:25 “If we live by the Spirit, we should also walk by the Spirit”
The Two Aspects of Receiving, Experiencing, and Enjoying the All-inclusive Christ as the All-inclusive Life-giving Spirit: Christ VS Spirit - Integrated Analysis
"The last Adam became a life-giving spirit" (1 Corinthians 15:45b)
Christ as the Threefold Seed, Threefold Dispensing, and Three Becomings
Galatians 3:16 For the promise was made to Abraham and to his descendants. It does not say, “and your descendants,” as if referring to many people, but “and your descendants,” referring to one person, even Christ.