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Christ and We Are One! (#140980)
Christ and We Are One!
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From:
The One Body: June 2013
By:
Henry Edward Hayhoe
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
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The church as “the house” and as “the body of Christ” began on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2 records the way in which it took place, and 1 Corinthians 12:13 tells us that all were then baptized by
one Spirit
into
one body
.
This was a “saved remnant” from among the Jews, to which was afterward added the Gentiles in Acts 10. This was fulfilling the word in
John 10:16
16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. (John 10:16)
, which is correctly rendered “one flock,” and also the word in
John 11:52
52
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. (John 11:52)
, which speaks of the gathering together “in one” the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Paul received by revelation the wondrous mystery of what had taken place.
Christ and we are one
(
Eph. 3:1-7
1
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. (Ephesians 3:1‑7)
)!
We may get bad material when the church is viewed as the house, for man may add that which is not real, but all is good material when it is the body, for it is the Holy Spirit that unites to Christ in glory.
The “one loaf” on the table in the breaking of bread is the precious symbol of this unity formed by the Spirit (1 Cor. 10:17). Such an assembly is an “assembly of the saints” (
Psa. 89:7
7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. (Psalm 89:7)
).
LORD JESUS! are we one with
Thee?
Oh height! Oh depth of love!
And crucified and dead with Thee,
Now one in heaven above.
H. E. Hayhoe
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