The Four 'Lets' for Saints to Become Copies of Christ
Gal. 2:20 "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me"
2 Cor. 3:18 "Being transformed into the same image"
Rom. 8:2 "The law of the Spirit of life"
Gal. 1:16 "To reveal His Son in me"
Col. 3:4 "Christ our life"
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Aspect |
First "Let" |
Second "Let" |
Third "Let" |
Fourth "Let" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reason |
Christ needs to live in us |
Christ as the life-giving Spirit dwells in us |
Christ needs to be formed in us |
Christ needs to make His home in our hearts |
|
Method |
Deny self, live out Christ |
Experience Christ as the indwelling Spirit |
Allow Christ's life and nature to grow in us |
Let Christ possess every part of our inner being |
|
Description |
Let Christ express Himself in our daily life |
Like a pattern needs to be copied, we need to let Christ's life operate in us |
Not self-effort to imitate, but letting Christ's life flow naturally |
Let Christ rule in our mind, emotion, and will |
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Example |
Paul said: "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me" |
Like a copier reproducing the original, we let Christ's life characteristics be reproduced in us |
Like a baby being formed in the womb, Christ needs to be formed in us |
Like someone occupying every space in their home |
|
Application |
Let Christ be Lord in all things, living out His pattern |
Daily prayer and Bible reading to know Him as the indwelling Spirit |
Submit to the Spirit's leading in daily life, letting Christ's nature grow |
Let Christ have the first place in all aspects of life |
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Related Scriptures |
Phil. 1:21a "For to me, to live is Christ" John 14:19 "Because I live, you will live also" 1 Pet. 2:21-23 "Leaving you an example to follow in His steps" Rom. 8:29 "Conformed to the image of His Son" |
Cor. 15:45b "The last Adam became a life-giving Spirit" John 14:16-19 "Another Comforter... the Spirit of reality" 1 Cor. 6:17 "He who is joined to the Lord is one spirit" Eph. 4:20-21 "You have learned Christ... reality is in Jesus" |
Gal. 4:19 "Until Christ is formed in you" Col. 3:10-11 "Put on the new man... Christ is all and in all" Eph. 3:8 "The unsearchable riches of Christ" John 3:15 "Everyone who believes into Him may have eternal life" |
Eph. 3:16-17a "Strengthened through His Spirit... that Christ may make His home in your hearts" ph. 3:8 "The unsearchable riches of Christ" Matt. 11:28-30 "Take My yoke... and learn from Me" |
This table shows four key steps to becoming copies of Christ, where each "let" represents a positive attitude we need to adopt so that Christ can gain His full position in us. This is not external imitation, but rather allowing Christ's life to flow naturally from within us.
It's important to note that these four "lets" are not separate steps, but interconnected spiritual experiences that occur simultaneously. When we let Christ live in us, He can be formed in us, make His home in our hearts, and live Himself out through us.
We can see how these scriptures echo each other:
- * From denying self to living out Christ
- * From knowing Christ as the life-giving Spirit to becoming one spirit with Him
- * From Christ being formed in us to full growth
- * From Christ making His home in our hearts to His full possession of us
These scriptures are not merely teachings but a practical roadmap of our experience, guiding us on how to let Christ gain His full position in us.
*Please refer to the 2024 International Thanksgiving Conference 'Living the Christian Life and Church Life under God's Government for God's Economy' Chapter 4 Becoming a Replica of Christ and Experiencing Christ as the Shepherd of Our Soul
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