“He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places . . . and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.” Eph. 1:20,22,2320Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 1:20)
22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:22‑23).
Christ is seated at God’s right hand in the heavenlies, above every power, angels or men, and above every name, having all put under His feet, being given headship, as man, over all, to the Church — His body, the fulness of Him that fills all in all.
A chief purpose of the work of redemption was the fitting of souls for the Church, because the Father sought a bride for His Son. She forms the fulness of His work, the last to be brought in after Israel. Therefore she is “the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” She is His complement; she makes Christ, as man, complete in God’s counsels.
The Church is composed of the children of God who cry, “Abba, Father,” having the indwelling of the Spirit of God. The body of Christ is composed of all living believers during the tenure of the Church in this world. It is only spoken of as on earth, because the Head, Christ, is in heaven.
“The Church is in the place of largeness with which there is no dispensation” (JND).