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Enjoying All That the Father is and HasWhat can be better than this? I am a fourth generation enjoyer of Christ, born in the good land, a land flowing with milk and honey-which typifies the all-inclusive Christ. I am also an “Isaac,” enjoying all the riches of the heavenly Father (Gen. 25:5). Believers of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (Rev. 5:9) are meeting together in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in our locality. We also have fellowship with other Christians. This is truly a blessing. I am thankful that in the local church we stand on the ground of oneness and in one accord we break the bread and have our communion. In the local church, I learned the whole truth revealed in the Bible concerning the church, which is composed of all His believers. Ekklesia (the Greek word for church) is not merely the assembly of the called-out ones called out from the world, signified by Egypt (Eph. 1:22), and the dwelling place of God (Eph. 2:22). The church is also the household and kingdom of God (Eph. 2:19), the Body of Christ (1Cor. 12:13)-the fullness and expression of God (Eph. 3:14-19), God's masterpiece (Eph. 2:10), the new man (Eph. 2:15, 4:24; Col. 3:10), the fighting warrior (Eph. 6:12). In Ephesians 5:22-33, the Bible presents the church as the counterpart of Christ. Furthermore, the church is the bride, the wife, of Christ who is the Bridegroom, the husband in Revelation 19:7-9 in the millennium and will result in the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:2, 9-10; 22:17). What a vision this is! In the local church I am edified and built up with others in love and life. Also, there is an abundance of fellowship and prayer between the brothers and sisters from other surrounding local churches. In the local church the divine love and genuine care knows no boundaries. I have received spiritual supply and shepherding from Christian sisters who live in other cities. Even the different languages are not a barrier to our fellowship. In fact, learning Spanish in high school has helped me to fellowship with the Spanish-speaking believers in Surrey. The one thing I enjoy the most is the riches and supply from all the brothers and sisters. I am also grateful to all the believers who have gone before me to open up the unsearchable riches in the Bible, especially Watchman Nee and his co-worker Witness Lee, both of whom have stood upon the shoulders of those spiritual men and women before them. I thank and praise my God and give all the glory to Him, and Him alone! My boast is in His mercy and grace. J.C. | Back to List |
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