Chapter 3
“Christ’s One Body”
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[NOTE: On May 7, 2019, God led me to an older teaching He had given me on December 7, 2018. It concerns Christ’s One Body. He then told me that He wants to add this teaching here. Please read the following. This same topic, with regards to Christ’s One Body was also taught in Chapter 1.
(5:05 AM) “My people are unable to do as I ask without Me. As more tried to ~ there has been more manifestation of My Spirit.
Many deliberately refuse to come together as one; they deny Me My own Will, My own Body. I cannot, and will not entrust these with My Power and Fire.”
(I asked God to show me those within the Bible that had His POWER and FIRE in the days of the two end time witnesses/prophets).
He said, “In the Bible, and in reality there are only two with the Power and Fire of God’s FULLNESS, Chris. All others who possessed My Spiritual Presence have been removed [from earth by then]. Let Me decide these things.”
(5:40 AM) “You have seen the future; we have seen it together and it has/is overwhelming you. Concentrate/look at only Mine and helping My Children. Allow the Power and Fire to now become a part of who you/we are. Become one with My Spirit; and allow My Spirit, who is the Fire to become and completely fill you.
This has frightened you; the end overwhelms. As you are doing now, allow more time for My voice (as you have this morning), Child. All is well; all is well, Amen Amen and again Amen.”
When I first heard God’s voice this morning, He said “Fire” I then remembered the verse where Fire comes from the witnesses/prophets mouths. I have always thought of the fire as the Holy Spirit. God then said, “YES, Tongues of Fire, says the Lord!”]
(1 John 1:3-4)
“… that which we [Apostles] have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have FELLOWSHIP with us; and truly OUR FELLOWSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER AND WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.”
(1 Corinthians 12:25-27)
“… THERE SHOULD BE NO SPLIT [division] IN HIS BODY, BUT THAT THE MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. AND IF ONE MEMBER SUFFERS, ALL MEMBERS SUFFER WITH IT; OR IF ONE MEMBER IS HONORED, ALL MEMBERS REJOICE WITH IT.
NOW YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST…”
The Apostolic Faith Publications, which was published by Williams Seymour (the founder of the Azusa Street Awakening began in 1906) reported the happenings at the Azusa Street Mission to the world… One edition in 1907 wrote, “One token of the Lord’s coming is that He is melting all races and nations together, and they are FILLED WITH THE POWER AND GLORY OF GOD. HE IS BAPTIZING BY ONE SPIRIT INTO ONE BODY and making up a people that will be ready to meet Him when He comes…” (copied from “Azusa Street Revival” on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azusa_Street_Revival
There are many blessings and gifts given through Christ’s One Body and His unification of it; many of us rarely, if ever, think about these. The following EXCERPTS are taken from the daily devotional “Christ’s Prophetic Love Letters To His Children,” in order to help us better understand this Chapter’s teachings.
February 7 “This Is My Promise Fulfilled”
Our Lord says, “… You become what you say and continually repeat; you are becoming My nature as you allow Me to speak My Word through you, Amen Amen and again Amen. Now, in this generation, WE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE FORWARD AS ONE BODY; WE MOVE AS ONE PEOPLE UNDIVIDED IN MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT (see Matt 12:25-30). WE BECOME ONE AS PROMISED. My people are already being moved continually into this newness: this new position and this new understanding…
Give Me control over every aspect of your life now and always. I am in love with Mine, and move each into their new life with Me.
In this age, (*)DEATH IS DESTROYED AND ALL SIN IS FORGOTTEN; and LOVE RULES OVER AND IN ALL THINGS, Amen. This is My promise fulfilled, Amen Amen and again Amen. Christ, who is King, Amen” (see 1 Cor. 15:5054; 1 John 1:7; Isa. 43:25).
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DEATH IS DESTROYED AND ALL SIN IS FORGOTTEN”: You may want to read: “Christ’s SECOND COMING and FULL REDEMPTION Are Upon Us NOW!” (Part 1)
March 15 “Peace, Praise, And Joy”
“…As My Body is completed, I FILL each member within Myself; and great rejoicing begins among Mine. As I MANIFEST WITHIN MY ONE BODY OF BELIEVERS, great peace fills them; and GOD’S OWN REJOICING BEGINS TO POUR FORTH THROUGH THEIR HEARTS, MINDS, and MOUTHS [this is HIGH PRAISE; Ps 149:1-9, especially vs 6) .
Again, I am Peace, and great peace brings forth tremendous praise; thus the joy of the Lord is ever evident within you (Neh 8:10). As we are gathered together within My one Body, we are within My, Christ’s, joy with each other. We will move forward together within this great joy (see Heb. 12-2; Neh. 8:10).
Begin now to accept, appreciate, and thank Me for the great Prince of Peace [Jesus]. He is alive within you. Mine NOW MARCH AS ONE within the joy of the Lord, which is who you and Mine have become AS ONE, Amen Amen and again Amen (see Neh. 8:10). The time is now, and daily.
(1 Thessalonians 2:19-20)
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? …
March 16 “Shout For The Joy That Destroys Evil”
Jesus says, “My Precious Jewels, My Precious Beings, you are those that are brought to Me daily by your love for Me. My Spirit places you as My crown upon My Head: the Head upon the one Body of Christ, the anointed…
The long awaited resurrection of My Children manifests Christ’s one Body. This has begun, and WILL BE COMPLETED AS ALL GATHER INTO ME.
My Little Ones, listen for My trumpeting voice now. The resurrection of the lost souls has also begun and will continue; THIS RESURRECTION WILL BE COMPLETED IN THIS TIME AND GENERATION. Cry not, but now begin to REJOICE WITH ALL IN HEAVEN. This is a time of great rejoicing.
The evil, which has now manifested on earth, is the barricade which satan hides behind. Our shouts of joy bring satan’s barricade, those which he hides within and behind, to their knees; our shouts of joy also bring the acceptance of Christ and His Salvation. As the walls around Jericho fell, see the evil forces that now surround Mine also fall…
(Joshua 6:20)
So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Remember, we are studying Christ’s One Body of Believers, His Congregation, Church, and Wife!
April 8 “Resurrected As One”
Grace: “… especially the Divine influence upon your heart, and its reflection in your life; including gratitude [praise]… (Strong’s Concordance)
“Grace [God’s influence upon your heart] shines from within Mine as she, Grace, consumes each and all as one now. I look upon Mine and this pleases Me, Amen Amen and again Amen. Grace brings great trust to Mine, says the Lord; and trust is badly needed in this generation.
Each of Mine is transformed into a NEW CREATION, and MY NEWNESS UNIFES ALL WITHIN ME AND MY ONE BODY. As My one Body of believers are unified within My name and Spirit, I am completed and WE ARE RESURRECTED AS ONE, Amen and again your Lord Christ says, “Amen.”
(1 Thessalonians 4:15-16)
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall BE CAUGHT UP TOGETHER WITH THEM in the clouds TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
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(John 17:20-23)
“I [Jesus] do not pray for these alone, but also for those [you and me] who will believe in Me through their word [an individual’s Testimony as to God’s reality]; THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE, AS YOU FATHER, ARE IN ME, AND I AM IN YOU; that they also may be ONE IN US, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And THE (1)[Shekinah] GLORY WHICH YOU GAVE ME I HAVE GIVEN THEM, THAT THEY MAY BE ONE JUST AS WE ARE ONE: I IN THEM, AND YOU IN ME; THAT THEY MAY BE MADE (2)PERFECT IN ONE, and that the world may know that YOU GAVE SENT ME, AND HAVE LOVED THEM AS YOU HAVE LOVED ME.
[(1) Glory/Shekinah Glory:
God said sometime in March 2019, before I looked up the definition of Shekinah, “The Shekinah Glory is God on earth. In this generation, I well up and come from inside of you [all of His Children]. AS I LIVE GLORIFIED IN MY SON AND (*)SHINE IN HIS FACE, SO I WILL IN YOU AND THROUGH YOU (see below, 2Cor 4:6).”
PREPARE yourselves; prepare to meet God Almighty in all of His Glory; and then meet Me face to face… God’s Grace [His Divine influence on your heart…] fills you for this purpose (see Eph 2:4-8). My Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, Amen Amen and again Amen.”
(*) SHINE: “For it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, WHO HAS SHONE IN OUR HEARTS TO GIVE THE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE [Shekinah] GLORY OF GOD IN THE FACE OF JESUS CHRIST.” (2 Cor 4:6)
God gives us what He gave His Son, Jesus! God’s Glory will shine in us and through us, our faces, just as it does in the face of Jesus!
Definition of Glory ~ SHEKINAH Glory:
“…(dwelling) a visible manifestation of the presence of God … Although the word is not found in the Bible, it occurs frequently in later Jewish writings. IT REFERS TO THE INSTANCES WHEN GOD SHOWED HIMSELF VISIBLY, as, for example, on Mount Sinai (Ex 24:9-18) and in the Holy of Holies of the tabernacle and in Solomon’s Temple.” [Please remember that God was visibly present in His Shekinah glory in both the Holy of Holies (Tabernacle) and Solomon’s Temple; this is important to you as you read the very last Chapter, Chapter 9!]
“The Shekinah was a luminous cloud which rested above the altar in the PLACE OF WORSHIP and LIT UP THE ROOM. When the Babylonians destroyed the Temple, the Shekinah glory vanished. There was no Shekinah in the temples rebuilt later under Zerubbabel and Herod.” (from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary…)
“GotQuestions” says the following: “The visible manifestation of God’s presence [Shekinah Glory] was seen not only by the Israelites but also by the Egyptians…”
THE FOUNDATION OF CHRIST’S ONE CONGREGATION AND CHURCH
Years ago, God told me that His earthly churches were , for the most part, failing because they had eliminated His intent, His Foundation. He Himself GAVE SOME “Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists,…”
(Ephesians 4:11-16)
He Himself [Jesus Christ] gave some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers, for the equipping of the saints FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY, FOR THE EDIFYING OF THE [one] BODY OF CHRIST, till we ALL come INTO THE UNITY OF THE FAITH AND OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD, to a (2)PERFECT MAN, TO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE, MAY GROW UP IN ALL THINGS INTO HIM WHO IS THE HEAD — CHRIST — FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY, JOINED AND KNIT TOGETHER BY WHAT EVERY joint supplies, according to the EFFECTIVE WORKING BY WHICH EVERY PART [you and me] DOES ITS SHARE, CAUSES GROWTH OF THE BODY FOR THE EDIFYING OF ITSELF IN LOVE.
(2) “PERFECT”: “Without flaw or error; a state of completion or fulfillment. GOD’S PERFECTION MEANS THAT HE [God] IS COMPLETE IN HIMSELF. HE LACKS NOTHING; HE HAS NO FLAWS. HE IS IN ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIS NATURE. He is the basis for and standard by which all other perfection is to be measured (Job 36:4; Ps 18:30; 19:7; Matt 5:48).
By contrast, man’s perfection is relative and dependent on God for its existence. As applied to a person’s moral state in this life, perfection may refer either to a relatively blameless lifestyle (Gen 6:9; Job 1:1; James 3:2) or to a person’s maturity as a believer (Phil 3:15; James 1:4). Because perfection in this life is never reached, man will continue to sin (Phil 3:12-16; 1 John 1:8-10). A believer’s perfection in the next life, however, will be without sin (Eph 5:27; Col 1:28; 1 Thess 5:23). (from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
Today, there are so many various worldwide religions and denominations that even some of the authorities don’t agree as to how many there are. Does God discuss Christian denominations in His Bible? Years ago I didn’t think so; then Jesus asked me to do the following exercise. I am asking you to do the same. I pray that you learn as much as I did.
Create a short list of ten (10) Christian church denominations. You can probably think of this list from memory (i.e. Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian etc.). Any of the denominations will do. If you belong to a Christian denomination, please list it first. When you have a list of approximately ten different denominations, open your Bible to 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, and read it. Keep your list handy, you will need it!
In your mind or on paper, insert two or three of the different denominations after each of the men’s names. It doesn’t matter if you repeat the denominations. Begin reading; read the following two scriptures in a manner similar to this:
(1 Corinthians 1:10-17)
Now I [Paul] PLEAD with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, THAT YOU ALL SPEAK THE SAME THING [Gospel], AND THAT THERE BE NO DIVISIONS AMONG YOU, but that you BE PERFECTLY JOINED TOGETHER in the SAME MIND and in the SAME JUDGMENT. For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul (Pentecostal, Catholic),” or “I am of Apollos (Presbyterian, Pentecostal),” or “I am of Cephas (Baptist, Assembly Of God),” or “I am of Christ.” IS CHRIST DIVIDED?
Was Paul (Lutheran, Baptist) CRUCIFIED FOR YOU? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul (Methodist, Presbyterian)… For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST… For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, NOT WITH WISDOM OF [HUMAN] WORDS, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.”
(1 Corinthians 3:1-23)
“And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to SPIRITUAL PEOPLE [FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT] but as to carnal, AS TO BABES WITHIN CHRIST. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; FOR YOU ARE ALL CARNAL. FOR WHERE THERE ARE ENVY, STRIFE, AND DIVISIONS [evil] AMONG YOU, ARE YOU NOT CARNAL AND BEHAVING LIKE MERE MEN [and women]?”
“For when one says, “I am of Paul (Presbyterian, Baptist, Catholic),” and another, “I am of Apollos (Methodist, Lutheran),” are you not carnal [full of envy, strife, and divisions]? Who then is Paul (Baptist, Presbyterian), and who is Apollos (Assembly of God, Baptist), but ministers through whom you believed, AS THE LORD GAVE TO EACH ONE?
I (Methodist, Lutheran) planted, Apollos (Lutheran, Presbyterian) watered, BUT GOD GAVE THE INCREASE. So then neither he (Methodist, Baptist, Assembly of God) who plants is anything, nor he (Assembly of God, Lutheran, Presbyterian) who waters, BUT [ONLY] GOD WHO GIVES THE INCREASE. NOW HE (Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist) WHO PLANTS AND HE (Presbyterian, Catholic) WHO WATERS ARE ONE, and each one [individual] will receive his own reward [in heaven or after Jesus Christ comes] according to his own labor.
For we are God’s FELLOW WORKERS; YOU ARE GOD’S FIELD (Lk 10:1-3), YOU ARE GOD’S BUILDING [Temple]. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For NO OTHER FOUNDATION can anyone lay THAN THAT WHICH IS LAID, WHICH IS JESUS CHRIST. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work [and word] will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by FIRE [God Himself]; and the FIRE will test each one’s work [and word], of what sort it is.
Christ’s Little Toe
Sometime between 1989 and 1990, I, Chris, heard a television Evangelist make the following comment, “Even if you are the underside of the little toe on Christ’s foot, you are important to Jesus Christ.” For me, this comment seemed to imply that the little toe was less in the Kingdom of God than the other members, even though the evangelist was teaching the exact opposite of this. I asked Jesus to help me with this.
Jesus asked me, “If I stubbed My little toe what would happen to the rest of My Body?” I said “You would limp”. Jesus then said, “Yes, I would limp; but, My Body would also stumble as I walked across the earth (see Matt 4:6-7). My whole Body would be out of balance. My little toe provides balance in My Body.” His answer satisfied me, and I didn’t spend any more time thinking about my question.
At the end of 1990 my husband and I went on a tour of Israel for two weeks. About three days before we left Israel to return to the United States, our tour bus stopped for lunch at a charming little restaurant. I was seated next to a woman I had not had the opportunity to speak with before.
As we talked about many things, including God, she looked directly in my eyes and said, “Many people want to be, and believe that they are the HEART or MOUTH of Jesus Christ; but, He has told me that I am His little toe”. She was so anxious to share what Jesus had revealed to her; and she was so proud of her position in His Body. She was honored to be His little toe!
I was both surprised and pleased that God had brought me half way around the world to meet His little toe. God had given both of us a great blessing and gift. I was the one chosen, by God, to tell her how very important she was to Him and to His ONE Body; and that His One Body would stumble without her, His little toe. I told her that Jesus had said, “You are the BALANCE in My, Jesus Christ’s Body; you provide balance within My one Body as I walk across the earth.”
[END OF EXCERPT]
The example given above is very similar to the one given by Paul in 1 Corinthians 12, below:
(1 Corinthians 12:7-27)
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the PROFIT OF ALL … one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. For AS OUR BODY IS ONE AND HAS MANY MEMBERS, but all the members of that ONE BODY, being many, are ONE BODY, SO ALSO IS CHRIST. FOR BY ONE SPIRIT WE WERE ALL BAPTIZED INTO ONE BODY — whether Jews or Greeks [unsaved], whether slaves or free– and ALL HAVE BEEN MADE TO DRINK INTO ONE SPIRIT (also see 1 Cor 10:1-4). FOR INFACT THE BODY IS NOT ONE MEMBER BUT MANY. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body… If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing?… But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. And if they were all one member, where would the body be? But now indeed THERE ARE MANY MEMBERS, YET ONE BODY.
And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”… No, much rather, those members of YOUR body which seem to be weaker are necessary. And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed [Jesus’ One] body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that THERE SHOULD BE NO SPLIT [division] IN HIS BODY, BUT THAT THE MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. AND IF ONE MEMBER SUFFERS, ALL MEMBERS SUFFER WITH IT; OR IF ONE MEMBER IS HONORED, ALL MEMBERS REJOICE WITH IT. NOW YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST, AND MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY.
As we have read, the members in Christ’s Body are connected and dependent on each other by God’s Will and design. For our own good, we cannot be separated. 1 Corinthians 12:25 taught us why, saying, “So that there should be no division in Christ’s Body, but that ITS PARTS [each member] SHOULD HAVE EQUAL CONCERN FOR EACH OTHER. IF ONE PART SUFFERS, EVERY PART SUFFERS WITH IT; IF ONE PART IS HONORED, EVERY PART REJOICES WITH IT. NOW YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST, and EACH ONE OF YOU IS A PART OF IT.”
Are you beginning to comprehend how very important your love and actions toward Christ and all beings, especially another member in Christ’s Body are TO YOU? Your actions affect not only yourself but ALL members in Christ, whether you personally know them or not.
Obviously, God does not acknowledge anyone’s attempt to divide Christ’s One Body into religious dogmas, denominations, false teachings, men’s and women’s opinions and judgments… because it goes against the Bible and God Himself. In other words, sit down together, research the Bible together, and calmly discuss your differences. In these matters, I always ask God for help; after all, He wrote the Bible. Remember, God never changes (see Heb 13:8; James 1:17), but thank God literally, He can change us into His Truth and Nature.
Each and every member in His Body is so precious to Him. In fact, His love for us is beyond our understanding and comprehension at this time!
(John 17:1-5)
Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as YOU HAVE GIVEN HIM AUTHORITY OVER ALL FLESH, THAT HE SHOULD GIVE ETERNAL LIFE TO AS MANY AS YOU HAVE GIVEN HIM. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. NKJV
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