Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Come, Lord Jesus

God's nature is oneness. Hence, we have one Body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father in Ephesians Chapter 4. The oneness of Triune God must issue in one expression -- one Body. This makes a lot of sense. (On the contrary, being different is against God's nature and does not make sense at all.)

When we experience this oneness in a practical way, automatically we would have one accord (Acts 1;14; 2:46; 4:24) with the same mind, same opinion, same speaking in the church life (1 Corinthians 1:10, Philippians 2:5). Hence, all local churches should have the same nature, expression and function, since we all share the same source.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=285
As we become the same as Christ
In life, nature, expression, and function,
We are qualified to work with Him
For His Body.

As we trust in the Lord helplessly,
Depend on Him as our love and strength,
And listen to His speaking,
Our hope is to be raptured
Through the redemption of our body.

And our prayer is—
"Come, Lord Jesus!"
And our prayer is—
"Come, Lord Jesus!"
"Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord Jesus, come!"

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