Watching for His Return: It's about Christ's Body on Earth

[Marathoner]

Indeed. Every day is the day that our Lord will return. Whether my time is finished first or, He returns while I'm still in this world, that day is the greatest day of all. It's the day I look forward to with hope and joy. I'm only here because it pleased the Lord that I remain.

Having faced the end of this body of corruption I also faced fear along the way so that, when the end was upon me, I looked forward to it being over. Ah, but it wasn't my time. I inquired as to when my time will be but the Lord would not reveal this to me; it isn't for me to know.

The same is true of His return. Only the Father knows when He will return but being the recipient of His longsuffering kindness, I know better than to assume that He is slack regarding His promises. So, every day is the day when the Lord will return. It will go well for those who walk with Him in such a way. 

[debrakay]

3 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

And I think the Lord's way for us to do this is by being lovingly involved with the other members of His body. 

Most importantly, we are to go out and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost not just hang out with the saved.  But yes, we also need to be gathered with other believers in order to encourage one another.  There needs to be a balance of salt and light.

Matthew 28:19-20 

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. 

[Vine Abider]

1 hour ago, debrakay said:

Most importantly, we are to go out and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost not just hang out with the saved.  But yes, we also need to be gathered with other believers in order to encourage one another.  There needs to be a balance of salt and light.

Matthew 28:19-20 

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. 

Yes, a good fellowship foundation with other members becomes our base for going out!

[AdHoc]

5 hours ago, debrakay said:

Most importantly, we are to go out and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost not just hang out with the saved.  But yes, we also need to be gathered with other believers in order to encourage one another.  There needs to be a balance of salt and light.

Matthew 28:19-20 

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. 

 

3 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

Yes, a good fellowship foundation with other members becomes our base for going out!

7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; (Mk.6:7).

1  After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come (Lk.10:1).

There are times when you must take responsibility alone, but two by two is the Lord's way. In Exodus 26 the Lord's House is built one board upon TWO sockets. It is called "the Tabernacle of congregation". And ...

29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! 30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight... (Deut.32:29–30).

[Thomas2]

12 hours ago, AdHoc said:

 

7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; (Mk.6:7).

1  After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come (Lk.10:1).

There are times when you must take responsibility alone, but two by two is the Lord's way. In Exodus 26 the Lord's House is built one board upon TWO sockets. It is called "the Tabernacle of congregation". And ...

29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! 30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight... (Deut.32:29–30).

By two is the Lords way, but not the way that is not the most highest way.

Ecclesiastes 4 from Solomon, tells of the two or three together. ( but a greater than Solomon is here in Christ. Matthew 12:42.)

 

Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

 

The judgement/word of Christ is true, and notice the difference.

The law ( men) held that the testimony of two men is true.

But now, ( grace) the Son of God ( is come rom heaven) bears witness of Himself, ( speaking on earth) and the Father who sent the So bears witness of the Son.

The Father never leaves the Son, as the Son always does those things that please Him.

 

John 8:16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

John 8:17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

 

 

The two or three men in Ecclesiastes, and the two men, in the law, now has a greater testimony/witness, it is of the Father and the Son. 

Belief is in that one, it is not in any man, we knew Christ after the flesh, now we know Him no more that way, now we know no man after the flesh. ( as was the word in Ecclesiastes and in the law.)

 

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

 

 

Here is the judgement:

 

Luke 18:32 Remember Lot's wife.
33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

[AdHoc]

On 9/7/2024 at 1:22 PM, Thomas2 said:

By two is the Lords way, but not the way that is not the most highest way.

Ecclesiastes 4 from Solomon, tells of the two or three together. ( but a greater than Solomon is here in Christ. Matthew 12:42.)

 

Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

 

The judgement/word of Christ is true, and notice the difference.

The law ( men) held that the testimony of two men is true.

But now, ( grace) the Son of God ( is come rom heaven) bears witness of Himself, ( speaking on earth) and the Father who sent the So bears witness of the Son.

The Father never leaves the Son, as the Son always does those things that please Him.

 

John 8:16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

John 8:17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

 

 

The two or three men in Ecclesiastes, and the two men, in the law, now has a greater testimony/witness, it is of the Father and the Son. 

Belief is in that one, it is not in any man, we knew Christ after the flesh, now we know Him no more that way, now we know no man after the flesh. ( as was the word in Ecclesiastes and in the law.)

 

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

 

 

Here is the judgement:

 

Luke 18:32 Remember Lot's wife.
33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

If our Lord decided on two together, I'm happy. If you would one day join me, or me you, i would be happy. Sometimes three is better because two men should be careful to enter a widow's house to preach or baptize. If the the third was a sister it maintains the testimony better.

[Sower]

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On 9/7/2024 at 6:22 AM, Thomas2 said:

By two is the Lords way, but not the way that is not the most highest way.

 

21 minutes ago, AdHoc said:

If our Lord decided on two together, I'm happy. If you would one day join me, or me you, i would be happy. Sometimes three is better because two men should be careful to enter a widow's house to preach or baptize. If the the third was a sister it maintains the testimony better.

Sometimes I dig deeper and deeper, searching for some great nugget of wisdom,
           that was already laying on the surface in plain sight....

("If there is a single and most structurally sound shape in architecture, it is the triangle.
 A triangle, three sided,  can not be distorted")    As a carpenter, I know this.

Thanks, Thomas and AdHoc...

[Mr. M]

26 minutes ago, Sower said:

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Sometimes I dig deeper and deeper, searching for some great nugget of wisdom,
           that was already laying on the surface in plain sight....

("If there is a single and most structurally sound shape in architecture, it is the triangle.
 A triangle, three sided,  can not be distorted")    As a carpenter, I know this.

Thanks, Thomas and AdHoc...

A geodesic dome is a hemispherical thin-shell structure (lattice-shell)

based on a geodesic polyhedron. The rigid triangular elements of the dome

distribute stress throughout the structure, making geodesic domes able

to withstand very heavy loads for their size.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted 

by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working 

in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto 

the edifying of itself in love.  Ephesians 4:16

[Cntrysner]

Joh_17:21  That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Triune

[farouk]

On 9/6/2024 at 1:08 PM, debrakay said:

Most importantly, we are to go out and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost not just hang out with the saved.  But yes, we also need to be gathered with other believers in order to encourage one another.  There needs to be a balance of salt and light.

Matthew 28:19-20 

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. 

@debrakay Another important verse about Christian activities is Acts 2.42:

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."