The Body of Christ is the Enlargement of Christ as the Mingling of God and Man

1 Cor. 6:17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

The Body of Christ is the mingling of God and man, and the way for us to live in the reality of the Body of Christ is to be in the organic union with Christ in our mingled spirit. The Lord Jesus told us that He is the vine and we are the branches, … [Continue reading]

Remaining in the Organic Union with the Lord to be in the Actuality of the Body

John 15:4-5 Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.

The Body of Christ is an organic matter, and for us to be organic in the Body is to be organically united with Christ, and the actuality of the Body is the remaining in this organic union we have with Christ. Our relationship with Christ is not only … [Continue reading]

Entering the Reality of the Body of Christ by Living in the Organic Union with Christ

Rom. 6:4-5 We have been buried therefore with Him through baptism into His death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life. 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.

We enter into the reality of the Body of Christ by living in the organic union with Christ in our daily life. This matter of the organic union with Christ is not only a high matter but also a deep one, like a deep ocean. The Spirit of God searches … [Continue reading]

Our Natural Ability needs to be Dealt with by the Cross to be Useful in Resurrection

Phil. 3:3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who serve by the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.

According to the principle in the holy Word of God, our natural strength and ability need to be dealt with by the cross to become useful in resurrection for our service to the Lord. We may have a certain ability or capacity, and we may have love for … [Continue reading]

Being Renewed by the Cross, the Spirit, and the Word of God to Live in Resurrection

In order to live in resurrection, we must be renewed day by day by being nourished with the fresh supply of the resurrection life (2 Cor. 4:16).

For us to live in resurrection for the reality of the Body of Christ, we need to be renewed day by day by being nourished with the fresh supply of the resurrection life. Our Christian life is a life of being renewed by God with His new element day … [Continue reading]

Experiencing the God of Resurrection Working Himself into our Being to Renew us

2 Cor. 4:16 ...Though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

For us to live in resurrection for the reality of the Body of Christ, we need to know, experience, and gain the God of resurrection. Our God may be a living God to us, doing things for us and even performing miracles to help us, heal us, and save … [Continue reading]

Living in the Resurrection Life of Christ to be in the Reality of the Body of Christ

In order to be in the reality of the Body of Christ, we need to be absolutely in the resurrection life of Christ.

For us to be in the reality of the Body of Christ we need to be absolutely in the resurrection life of Christ, having a living in resurrection in our daily life and in the church life. We need to realise that resurrection means everything is of God … [Continue reading]