Noah found grace in the sight of Jehovah, and he was entrusted by Him to build an ark for his salvation and the salvation of his family. Everything about the ark is very significant: the dimensions, the number of stories it had, the window, the door, the materials (wood, pitch), etc. For instance, the length […]
Adam and Eve are a Type of Christ and the Church: “It is Not Good for God to Be Alone”
Adam and Eve in Genesis 2 are a type of Christ and the church (see Eph. 5:23-26). The real “man” in the universe is not Adam but Christ – Christ is the real universal Husband who is seeking a wife for Himself. Throughout the Bible we can see how God in Christ is courting man […]
Seeing What the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is and Choosing the Tree of Life!
In Gen. 2:9 we see that besides the tree of life in the middle of the garden of Eden there’s another tree, the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life is simple – it gives you life, the divine life, so that you may fulfill God’s purpose. However, the other tree […]
God Intends that Man Would Subdue Satan and Recover the Earth Back to God
God created a corporate man in His image, according to His likeness, so that He may be expressed and represented by this man having dominion over all things (see Gen. 1:26-28). We are created in God’s image and with His likeness not to focus on our little self, our problems, our petty concerns, or our […]
The Ministry in the Lord’s Recovery today is the Completing Ministry of Paul
In the New Testament there is such a thing as, “the ministry”, which is unique and at the same time it is corporate, and this ministry has as result the building up of the Body of Christ. Paul realized that God had mercy on him and put him into the ministry, and he speaks of […]
Actively Letting the Cross to Operate in Us so that Life Be Ministered to the Body
“Death operates in us, but life in you” (2 Cor. 4:12). In order for the divine life to be richly imparted into the members of the Body, some need to experience the cross and actively allow the death of Christ to operate in them. Just like Paul, we need to be open to the Lord […]
Living a Life of Sacrifice by Experiencing Christ as the Wine-Producing Vine
After seeing our need to know life, grow in life, experience life, and minister life, the conclusion is: we need to live a sacrificing life in the Body of Christ, and we need to minister life to the Body for the growth of the Body. The goal of God’s plan and economy is the building […]