Remain in the Process of Death and Resurrection to Arrive at the Out-resurrection

For if we have grown together with Him in the likeness of His death, indeed we will also be in the likeness of His resurrection. Rom. 6:5

Our Christian life has a goal, and this goal is the out-resurrection, the extraordinary resurrection; we need to be conformed to the death of Christ and remain in the process of resurrection to arrive at the out-resurrection. In order for us as … [Continue reading]

Live a Life out of the Old Creation and in God for the Goal of the Out-Resurrection

If perhaps I may attain to the out-resurrection from the dead. Phil. 3:11

We need to pursue Christ toward the goal of the out-resurrection, the extra-resurrection, the outstanding resurrection, which will be a prize to the overcoming saints; for us, to live should be Christ as the out-resurrection. Amen! This week we … [Continue reading]

Glorify God and Release His Divine Life by being Conformed to the Death of Christ

...If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. Matt. 16:24

For us to be conformed to Christ's death (Phil. 3:10) is for us to take Christ's death as the mold of our life; the more we are conformed to the death of Christ, the more we glorify the Father. The apostle Paul was a pattern to us in the matter … [Continue reading]

Put aside our Human Life to live by God’s Life to Remain in the Mold of Christ’s Death

I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me... Gal. 2:20

For us to be conformed to the death of Christ is to be put in the mold of Christ's death; this refers to Christ's experience of continually putting to death His human life so that He might live by the life of God. As believers in Christ, we need … [Continue reading]

Taking the Death of Christ as the Mold of our Life to be Conformed to Christ’s Death

...being conformed to His death. Phil. 3:10

In Phil. 3:10 Paul spoke of being conformed to Christ's death - he desired to take Christ's death as the mold of his life; we need to take the death of Christ as the mold in which the power of Christ's resurrection leads us and keeps us. Such a … [Continue reading]

Sufferings that are for our Transformation vs Sufferings of Christ for His Body

Always bearing about in the body the putting to death of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 2 Cor. 4:10

There is a difference between the sufferings that are for our transformation or as a result of our mistakes and the sufferings that are for the Body; we need to experience the power of Christ's resurrection to share in Christ's sufferings for His … [Continue reading]

Lose the Soul-Life and Live in Resurrection to Share in Christ’s Sufferings for His Body

Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24

We believers in Christ can never participate in Christ's sufferings for accomplishing redemption, but we must lose our soul-life through death to participate in His sufferings for the producing and building of the church, so that we may enjoy … [Continue reading]