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Who lives in the Body of Christ ?
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DarcyLu said:ChristCornelius said:
Amen. Once the church realize this again, then it should take care of our "we have no power" problem. Look at what the Bible teaches.
Eph 5:29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
Eph 5:30 because we are members of his body.
Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
Eph 5:32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
We , the body of Christ , is the flesh in which Christ lives.
sorry, but this just struck me as very funny.
But all is not lost, praise God. God knew all this would happen. He foretold this through the prophets
Jer 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Jer 23:1 Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
But then we are also told that God will follow these shepherds with: Jer 3:15
Wow, that is great promise and we see that indeed in the last days these shepherds will nourish the woman (church) in the wilderness (tribulation) . This nourishment is the true unleavened Bread of the true Gospel WITH POWER :Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Who are "they" ? It's the new shepherds Its the "man child" ministry that God is raising up in our time.
Jer 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Jer 23:1 Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
But then we are also told that God will follow these shepherds with: Jer 3:15
Wow, that is great promise and we see that indeed in the last days these shepherds will nourish the woman (church) in the wilderness (tribulation) . This nourishment is the true unleavened Bread of the true Gospel WITH POWER :Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Who are "they" ? It's the new shepherds
Its the "man child" ministry that God is raising up in our time.Who is the "man child" ?
Jesus says the Word is the seed. God's seed, that falls into the heart of the believer. Every seed produces after its own kind Genesis tells us. So this seed, which is the Word, which is God, produces Christ in those who have "good soil" They bear the fruit of Christ.
Some bear fruit only thirty fold.
Some bear fruit sixty fold
But some will bear fruit........a hundred fold. These are manifesting Christ one hundred fold.
Mat 13:23 And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
God is not done with us yet. Christ must still manifest in His body.
Jesus says the Word is the seed. God's seed, that falls into the heart of the believer. Every seed produces after its own kind Genesis tells us. So this seed, which is the Word, which is God, produces Christ in those who have "good soil" They bear the fruit of Christ.
Some bear fruit only thirty fold.
Some bear fruit sixty fold
But some will bear fruit........a hundred fold. These are manifesting Christ one hundred fold.
Mat 13:23 And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
God is not done with us yet. Christ must still manifest in His body.
Rev 12:5 And she was delivered of a son, a man child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne.
The man child comes out of the church (woman) The man child is the manifestation of Christ 1Jo 3:2 ..... We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. Amen, there will be some that manifest Him fully. Notice the word "if" there, because not all will indeed manifest Christ.
The man child is "caught up to the throne" spiritually. This is the place of authority from where they will rule the nations through the Word of God. It will be Jesus, but this time.....Jesus IN His people.
We are His BODY.....we have become one in flesh.( obviously this is not so yet, we are waiting for this to come into full manifestation as I have explained. )
We must be ready by FAITH. Although we see little of this now, those who see this by faith, will partake of it in the future.
The man child comes out of the church (woman) The man child is the manifestation of Christ 1Jo 3:2 ..... We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. Amen, there will be some that manifest Him fully. Notice the word "if" there, because not all will indeed manifest Christ.
The man child is "caught up to the throne" spiritually. This is the place of authority from where they will rule the nations through the Word of God. It will be Jesus, but this time.....Jesus IN His people.
We are His BODY.....we have become one in flesh.( obviously this is not so yet, we are waiting for this to come into full manifestation as I have explained. )
We must be ready by FAITH. Although we see little of this now, those who see this by faith, will partake of it in the future.
costcounter
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The believers, which is the church made without hands are the body of Christ, which you very well know the scriptures conclude.
GodspromisesRyes
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Cornelius said:
Hi Cornelius , I will have to repectfully disagree , and here is why !!!
#1 , THE entrance to the Body of Christ is found in one verse , 1COR 12:13 , and it is by the Holy Spirit .
#2 , Eph 1:22 says , And hath put THE all things ( the KJV left out the Article " the " out , when it should be there ) under His feet , and gave Him to be the HEAD over all things to the Assembly .
#3 , Then in verse 23 , Which is His body , the fulness of Him that filleth al in all .
#4 , That means that Christ is the Head of the Body of Christ and the Assembly is the Body .
#5 , So the answer to your question is , all Christians , who are saved are " in Christ " and live in the
Body of Christ , and there are more verses that detail that Premise .
dan p said:
The question is who lives IN the body of .......Christ.
Not......who makes UP the body of Christ.
Rom 12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. So we are the members , or "parts" that make up that body, but we are not the one who lives IN it.
The one who's name the body carries is the owner of the body.That is the one who lives in his or her body !
Who's name , does the body of Christ carries ? Who is the Owner? Who lives in His body ?
1Cr 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.
Yes, we are the members that make up that body, but Christ lives IN that body. We have become one flesh.Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
Eph 5:32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
Yes, we are the members that make up that body, but Christ lives IN that body. We have become one flesh.Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
Eph 5:32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
Sin still dwells in the flesh of the believer, though the Spirit of Christ dwells in our heart and mind.
Rom 8:9-10
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
KJV
Joe
Rom 8:9-10
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
KJV
Joe
Joe67 said:
We are not talking about our bodies here. We are talking about Christ's body
Indeed, we have been crucified and our old sin nature is dead and gone. Now in its place is Christ, the new Man. He has replaced all those who believe that this is indeed true.When these believers come together,it is HIS body that comes together. Many parts forming one new creation : Christ's body here on earth. HE lives in His body.
Now please look at what God is telling us in Ephesians . He is saying the church is the FLESH of Christ.
Eph 5:29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; (Christ is not hating His own flesh :the church )
Eph 5:30 because we are members of his body.
Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
Eph 5:32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
The two (Christ and the church) shall become ONE flesh : The body of Christ.
Cornelius,
The Scriptures you are quoting are valuable. They must be weighed in the balances with other Scriptures that testify of the same qualities and works of God in us by Jesus Christ.
Such as the following for example. The Scriptures speak for themselves.
Rom 8:13
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. KJV
Col 3:3-5
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: KJV
Joe
The Scriptures you are quoting are valuable. They must be weighed in the balances with other Scriptures that testify of the same qualities and works of God in us by Jesus Christ.
Such as the following for example. The Scriptures speak for themselves.
Rom 8:13
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. KJV
Col 3:3-5
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: KJV
Joe