The Triune God is the triune constitution of the New Jerusalem: the Father is typified by gold (the base and street of the city), the Son is typified by the pearls (the gates into the city), and the Spirit is typified by the precious stones (the wall and the foundations of the city). The entire […]
Experiencing the Universally Vast Dimensions of Christ and Caring for God’s Presence
The dimensions of the New Jerusalem apply to our living out and working out of the New Jerusalem, and today we can experience the Lord in such a way that we can become the New Jerusalem in the aspect of its dimensions. According to its measurements, the New Jerusalem is a cube – the width […]
The Fellowship of Life is the Reality of the Church Life, Bringing in Oneness
The circulation in the Body of Christ is the fellowship of the divine life, and this circulation is vital for all the believers in Christ. Just as we have a circulation of blood in our human body – without which we would be dead – so in the organic Body of Christ there’s a circulation, […]
Eating the Tree of Life should be the Primary Matter in the Church Life Today
The New Jerusalem as the consummation of God’s work throughout the ages can be our enjoyment and experience today in our Christian life. Today we can enthrone the Lord in the center of our being and thus experience the throne of God and of the Lamb in the center of New Jerusalem. When the Lord […]
Walking in the Lord’s Presence, Having His Smile, and Having God with us (Emmanuel)
Abraham was a person living in the presence of God, walking before the Lord; he didn’t need to “fast and pray” to seek the will of God concerning his son’s marriage but simply sent his oldest servant to find a wife for Isaac, being assured that God is with him and He will provide (see […]
Eternal Life is the Triune God Dispensed into us to be our Life and to Live in us
Life is mysterious because life is God Himself. Our human life is mysterious and we are not able to fully understand it. How much more the life of God? If we can barely grasp what our human life is about, what about the eternal life? Throughout the Bible we see many people who have experienced […]
Eat the Tree of Life and Drink the Water of Life to be a Tamarisk Tree in the Church Life
The Bible doesn’t record insignificant matters and stories; rather, everything that the Bible says is true, significant, full of meaning, and has a place in God’s economy. In Gen. 21 we see that Abraham fought for the well he dug and was taken by force, and he obtained it back by redeeming it and making […]