In Paul’s writings we can see what the grace of God is: grace is nothing outward like a material possession that God gives us, neither is grace merely unmerited favor; grace is God Himself in Christ as the Spirit given to us, gained by us, and enjoyed by us so that our living may be […]
What is Grace? Grace is God in Christ as the Spirit Gained by us and Enjoyed by us
In Acts 20:24 Paul calls the gospel “the gospel of the grace of God”, saying that he considered his life of no account as if precious to himself, so that he may finish his course and the ministry which has received from the Lord Jesus to solemnly testify of the gospel of the grace of […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom brings us into God’s Kingdom with His Ruling and Blessings
As believers in Christ, we are the Lord’s disciples who are learning from the Lord and from the pattern of the apostles to preach the gospel of the kingdom so that men would repent, be saved, and enter into the kingdom of God to be under God’s rule and enjoy all His riches. We need […]
God became Man to make Man God for us to have a God-man Living as the Body of Christ
God has an economy, a plan, a household arrangement, in which He intends to dispense all that He is in His Divine Trinity into His people who are chosen and redeemed, so that He can be their life and nature and they would be the same as He is for His corporate expression. God’s economy, […]
God’s Economy is God becoming Man and Man Becoming God to Build up the Body of Christ
In the divine revelation in the Bible there is a progression, from Genesis to Revelation. Our God is not a static God: He is always on the move, always doing something and moving. In Psa. 68 we see a good picture of the journey of the tabernacle, from the wilderness at Mount Sinai to Mount […]
The Ingredients of the Incense typify Christ with His Death and Resurrection
As those who love God, seek Him, and desire to experience Him, we need to know what makes Him happy and how can we contribute to the fulfilment of His purpose. What is it that satisfies God’s heart and what contributes to the fulfillment of His purpose? It is Christ, but in a more specific […]
The Holy Spirit Sanctifies us Dispositionally to make us as Holy as God is Holy
Whenever the Bible mentions God, Christ, and the Spirit, it is very specific and precise; these are not interchangeable terms for one person. In a similar way, whenever the Bible speaks of the Spirit, it is very specific and precise; for example, there’s no mention of the Spirit of Christ or the life-giving Spirit anywhere […]