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We should never think of the church as an organization. As the very Body of Christ, it is a living organism, composed of all its many members. And these members are us, the believers in Christ, who have been born anew with the divine life and nature (John 1:12-13, 2 Pet. 1:4), so that we are now joined in a spiritual, organic union not only with Christ as the Head of the Body, but also with our fellow members of this marvelous Body.

NOTE: Click here to download the pamphlet we use as the basis for the sharing in this episode:
“What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”

Length: 57 minutes

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RESOURCES
Previous Episode in this Series: #129: “The Church (1): The Fullness of Christ.”

Pamphlet: “What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”

Note: “The Key to the Gospel (1): ‘To Open Their Eyes.’”

Video: “How I Found the New Testament Fellowship.”

Books

Witness Lee, The Life and Way for the Practice of the Church Life

Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Church Life

E.H. Broadbent, The Pilgrim Church

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BIBLE VERSES REFERENCED
IN THIS EPISODE

Ephesians 1:22-23: The Body, the fullness of Christ.
Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13: The many members of Christ.
John 1:12-13, 3:3-8, 2 Peter 1:4: Born anew with the divine life and nature.
Ephesians 2:19, 1 Corinthians 1:9: God’s family and the fellowship of God’s Son.
Revelation 1:10-13: The golden lampstands.
Ephesians 1:15-23, 3:17-21: The apostle’s two prayers.
Acts 26:189: The Lord’s commission to Saul.
John 3:16, 11:25, 14:6: Christ Himself is the life.
Ephesians 1:5: Not adopted, but placed as sons.
2 Corinthians 4:4: Blinded by the God of this age.
2 Corinthians 3:18: Transformed by beholding Christ.
Acts 7:2: Called by the glory of God.

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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, 3 April 2025