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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Ruler, #12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying [building up] of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: (Ephesians 4:12,13)"Until Christ be formed in you." "Christ in you." "The fullness of Him." "The Body of Christ." "The fullness of Christ."
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20)
It is obvious these expressions are not figures of speech. They are intended to convey the truth that through the daily exercise of the faith God gives us, Christ Himself is formed in us and dwells in us. It is more than an imitation of Christ. It is Christ Himself.
What a gap exists between imitating Christ and actually receiving Christ and becoming part of Christ!
One is an imitation. The other is the genuine manifestation of Divine Life, Divine Righteousness, Divine Nature.
One is man imitating God. The other is God Himself dwelling in man.
One can lead to the False Prophet. The other is Christ.
One can lead to religion, Babylon (man-directed Christianity), man attempting to climb into the heavens.
The other is salvation, redemption, God reaching down from Heaven and being born in the hearts of men and women, boys and girls.
It may be true that the greatest danger existing in the present-day move of God is associated with the difference between the imitation of Christ and the actual receiving of Christ.
In our day spiritual wisdom and power are being poured on the saints. Preachers and teachers on every side are exhorting us to lay hold on the things of God, to believe for miracles, to "let our faith loose", to "step out in faith."
Speaking in tongues can be found in many types of congregations. The gifts of the Spirit are widespread. There is a renewal of interest in the coming of the Kingdom of God to the earth. The understanding of the symbolism of the Tabernacle of the Congregation and of the feasts of the Lord is being presented to the believers. It is doubtful such an abundance of Kingdom treasure ever before has been made available to the Christian people, including those of the first century.
In this abundance there exists an unparalleled opportunity to work with God in the building of His Kingdom in the earth. In this abundance there also is an unparalleled opportunity to participate in the delusion that is the False Prophet.
It is important to understand the difference between attempting to be like Jesus, and becoming the expression of His resurrection Life and glory. The first is the work of the adamic soul. The second is the work of God.
Revelation, Chapters 10 and 11 are speaking of the end-time, latter-rain anointing for witnessing to the nations (Matthew 24:14).
But Chapter 12 of Revelation is referring to preparation for the rulership of Christ in the saints over the nations of the earth with the "rod of iron" of the Spirit of God.
To be continued.