Seeing that God desires to Execute His Government in the Universe through the Church

Immediately I was in spirit; and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne there was One sitting. Rev. 4:2

God has a government in the universe, and He also has a government in the church; God desires to execute His government in the universe through the church. We can see this matter of the government of God both in the Old and in the New Testament. Our … [Continue reading]

God’s Economy concerning the Church: how the History of Israel is a Type of the Church

Now these things occurred as examples to us, that we should not be ones who lust after evil things, even as they also lusted. 1 Cor. 10:6

The history of the children of Israel is a type of the church, and the whole Bible gives us the revelation of God's economy concerning the church. This week in our crystallization-study of Deuteronomy we come to the matter of, Aspects of the Church … [Continue reading]

We Earnestly Contend for the Faith and Build up ourselves upon this most Holy Faith

Beloved, while using all diligence to write to you concerning our common salvation, I…exhort you to earnestly contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 3

On the negative side, we need to avoid division (which is versus the oneness that we keep) and reject apostasy (which is versus the faith that we contend for); on the positive side we need to keep the oneness and earnestly contend for the … [Continue reading]

We Elevate Christ Alone and we Separate ourselves from Heresy in the Church Life

For I did not determine to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and this One crucified. 1 Cor. 2:2

Our God hates division and apostasy (heresy); in the church life we must elevate Christ and Christ alone, and we must be exercised to separate ourselves from any heresy (apostasy) and heretics (apostates). What God wants is that His people would be … [Continue reading]

For the Preservation of the all-inclusive Oneness we must Destroy all the High Places

And He is the Head of the Body, the church; He is the beginning, the Firstborn from the dead, that He Himself might have the first place in all things. Col. 1:18

For the recovery and preservation of the genuine, all-inclusive oneness, we must destroy the high places and stay away from division and divisive things. We have seen that God hates division and apostasy or heresy; division tears down the corporate … [Continue reading]

We practice the Genuine Oneness by Teaching the Same Thing in all the Churches

However as the Lord has apportioned to each one, as God has called each one, so let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches. 1 Cor. 7:17

The apostles taught the same thing to all the saints in all the places and in all the churches to practice the genuine oneness; the genuine oneness is all-inclusive and comprehensive, including all positive things. God hates division, for division - … [Continue reading]

Different Teachings other than God’s Economy which is in Faith bring in Division

That we may be no longer little children tossed by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching in the sleight of men, in craftiness with a view to a system of error. Eph. 4:14

Divisions come out of different teachings, teachings other than God's economy which is in faith; division is all-inclusive, for it includes all the negative things such as Satan, sin, worldliness, the flesh, the self, the old man, and evil … [Continue reading]