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The Forming of the Body of Christ. The Whole Counsel of God.

Marilyn C

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The Whole Counsel of God - (Ephesians)

While Paul was on his way back to Jerusalem he sent for the elders of the ekklesia in Ephesus because he was nearby on the coast. He told them that bonds may await him but he desires to see and pray with them before he sails once more.

`They all wept freely, and fell on Paul`s neck and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.` (Acts 20: 37 & 38)

He told them `I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.` (Acts 20: 27)

Paul had taught his disciples -

-         That Jesus is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2: 36)        

-         That Israel was still in God`s purposes and they would one day rule the nations.            (Old Testament scriptures)

-         That this new ekklesia was the Body of Christ, another purpose of God.

`...to create in Himself one new man from the two, (Jew & Gentile), thus making peace.`   (Eph. 2: 15)                                                                                

-         That Jesus is the Head of this ekklesia.

`(God the Father) seated Him (Jesus) at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

And put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over all things to the Ekklesia.` (Eph. 1: 20 - 23)

-         That Jesus would come for the mature Body of Christ and catch them away. (1 Thess. 4: 14 - 17)

-         That the Body of Christ would rule with Christ in the third heaven.

`God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made to sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.` (Eph. 2: 4 - 6)

 

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existential mabel

existential mabel 2,109

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Paul had taught his disciples -

-         That Jesus is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2: 36)        

-         That Israel was still in God`s purposes and they would one day rule the nations.            (Old Testament scriptures)

-         That this new ekklesia was the Body of Christ, another purpose of God.

`...to create in Himself one new man from the two, (Jew & Gentile), thus making peace.`   (Eph. 2: 15)     

Acts 2:36 its Peter who says that Jesus is both Lord and Christ.

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That the Body of Christ would rule with Christ in the third heaven.

`God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made to sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.` (Eph. 2: 4 - 6)

 

some teachers would have us in the New Jerusalem in a Mansion....its good to go through this as i know that i will make errors bound to.

the bottom line is that when we get Saved that is enough to get us to heaven, is My understanding and we dont have to understand all these doctrines i just made it my 'project' i wanted to clear the muddled doctrine that was being taught in one of the churches that i used to go to. i wanted a 'True North' other people have left the churches and the pastors cant figure out why, yeah 'funny that'

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   That Jesus would come for the mature Body of Christ and catch them away. (1 Thess. 4: 14 - 17)

how does this Jive with the timing of the rapture? i was understanding that we had to keep Watch to 'see the day approaching' i would say that we are Taxiing along the airport runway. . .

Marilyn C

Marilyn C 8,973

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Yes Peter did say that foundational truth, (that is why I wrote that scripture) however Paul would have also taught his disciples that too. Perhaps I should have written another scripture instead of Peter`s. 

Now I used to fly small aircraft so I know what it is to taxi along the airport runway. I would say that we are in a holding bay waiting for the air traffic control, (God) to tell us when to line up on the runway. Nearly there. 

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