doctrine of the church. the church is a term which designates a totally unique group of believers...
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Doctrine of the Church
The Church is a term which designates a totally unique
group of believers who at the moment of salvation were called out of the cosmic
system of Satan
and were placed into union with the Lord Jesus Christ through the Baptism of the Spirit and as a result have been provided with totally
unique privileges and opportunities to glorify God.
Pre-Canon: Before the New Testament was
completed (Book Acts 30-96 A.D.)
Post-Canon: After the New Testament was
completed (Epistles of New Testament 96 A.D.-
Rapture)
Preposition ek (ek), “out from.”
Verb kaleo (kalevw), “to call.”
As a secular term, he ekklesia was a technical term for the
lawful assembly of free Greek citizens met to transact public
affairs.
It is attested from Eurpides and Herodotus onwards (5th century B.C.) and denotes in
the usage of antiquity the popular assembly of the
competent full citizens of the polis, “city.”
Thus, ekklesia, centuries before the
LXX and the New Testament was clearly
characterized as a political phenomenon, repeated according to
certain rules and within a certain framework.
Ekklesia did not pass immediately from the heathen world to the Christian church; the
LXX supplied the point of transition.
EdahQahal
SunagogeEkklesia
Ekklesia, wherever it appears by itself as an ecclesiological term, is to be understood as an
abbreviation of the original term ekklesia tou theou, “the
church of God.”
The New Thayers Greek Lexicon lists the following
meanings for the word (pages 195-196):
A gathering of citizens called out from their
homes into some public place; an assembly
an assembly of Christians gathered for worship
a company of Christians, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold
their own religious meetings, and manage their
own affairs according to regulations prescribed for the body for order’s sake
those who anywhere, in city or village,
constitute such a company and are united
into one body
the whole body of Christians scattered
throughout the earth; collectively, all who
worship and honor God and Christ in whatever
place they may be.
A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian
Literature pages 240-241:
Assembly, as a regularly summoned political body
Assemblage, gathering, meeting
The congregation of the Israelites, especially
gathered for religious purposes
Of the Christian church or congregation
A church meeting
The church or congregation as the totality of Christians living
in one place
Of house-churches
The church universal, to which all believers belong
The local church
The use of sunagoge in the early 1st century church declined because it was
permanently associated with the dispensation of the client nation of Israel, while the use of ekklesia increased, not only because it was already familiar
but also because it had an honorable meaning in Greek
culture.
The members of these 1st Christian congregations came
in a large degree from the Jewish synagogues which consisted of both Jews and
proselytes.
The 1st and 2nd century Christians did not employ synagogue as a term to describe themselves in order to avoid being identified with the client nation of Israel
since the latter belong to an entirely different dispensation.
Therefore, the term ekklesia was employed by the New Testament writers as a technical term to designate a
totally unique group of believers who at the moment of salvation
were called out of the cosmic system of Satan
and were placed into union with the Lord Jesus Christ through the Baptism of the
Spirit and as a result have been provided with totally unique
privileges and opportunities to glorify
God.
The ekklesia began with
the Baptism of the Spirit on the day of
Pentecost in June of 30 A.D. (Acts 2), and will leave this earth at the
Rapture (1 Th. 4:13-17).
Israel had a "shadow" Christology and Church has a
"historical" Christology.
Baptism of the SpiritPlan of God for the
church ageEqual Privilege and Equal Opportunity
Portfolio of Invisible Assets
Royal Commisions
Mystery doctrineIndwelling of the Trinity
100% Availability of divine powerNo Prophecy
Invisible Heroship
SelectionSalvationElection
Election is the expression of the
sovereign will of God regarding escrow blessings and the provision of Equal
Privilege and Equal Oppurtunity to attain
them..
Israel (Deut. 7:6-7; 10:15; 14:2; Isa. 14:1; 44:1; 45:4; 48:12; Isa. 65:9; Ezek. 20:5; Psa.
135:4; Acts 13:17; 15:7; Rom. 11:5, 7,
28).
Christ (Isa. 42:1; Matt. 12:18; Luke 9:35; 23:35; 1 Pet. 2:4-
6).
Church (Rom. 8:30, 33; 9:24-26; 1 Cor. 1:27; Eph. 1:4, 18; 4:1, 4;
Phil. 3:14; Col. 3:12, 15; 1 Thess. 1:4; 2 Thess.
2:13; 2 Tim. 1:9; 2:10; Tit. 1:1; Heb. 3:1; James 2:5; 1 Pet. 1:1, 15; 2:4, 9, 21; 3:9; 5:10, 13; 2
Pet. 1:3, 10; Rev. 17:14).
In sharing the destiny of Christ, the church age believer as Royal Family
of God resides in the operational type spiritual life (royal palace) as the only means of fulfilling the plan of God for the
church age.
Possession of the operational type spiritual life or royal palace (Rom.
8:29).
Provision of the plan of God for the church age for every church age believer
(Eph. 1:11).
Equal Privilege and Equal Oppurtunity to fulfill the plan of God for the church age and
receive the distribution of Escrow Blessings (Eph. 1:3-6,
emphasis on the word predestination in verse 5).
2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is God-
breathed (theopneustos) and is profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
training in righteousness; that the
man of God may be adequate, equipped for
every good work.”
At the moment of salvation, the omnipotence of God the Holy Spirit places the church
age believer in an eternal union with Christ,
thus identifying the believer with Christ and making them a
permanent member of the Royal Family of God, a new spiritual species and eternally
secure
(Mark 16:16; John 7:37-39; 14:20; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; Rom.
6:3-5; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:26-28; Eph. 4:5; Col. 2:11-
13; 1 Pet. 3:21).
Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines the noun identification, “a
process by which a person ascribes to
himself the qualities or charcteristics of another
person.”
There are 2 identifications in the New Testament as related to baptizo:
RitualReal
Ritual identification is the act of immersing or submerging
oneself in water in the ritualistic sense such as Pre-
Canon Christian water baptism, Baptism of Jesus,
Baptism of John.
Real identification is the act of identifying one thing with
another as in the Baptism of the Spirit, Baptism of Moses, Baptism of Fire, Baptism of
the Cross.
The Baptism of the Spirit never took place before the
day of Pentecost in June of 30 A.D. and will not take place
after the Rapture.
Positional: The entrance into the Plan of God for the Church Age
resulting in eternal security as well as 2 categories of positional truth (1 Cor. 1:2, 30; 1 Pet. 1:2; 1 Thess. 5:23; Eph. 5:26-27; Heb. 2:11; 10:10; Acts 20:32; 26:18; Rom.
6:3, 8; 2 Thess. 2:13).
Experiential: The function of the Church Age believer’s spiritual life in
time through the utilization of the 2 power options, 3 spiritual skills and 5 spiritual mechanics advancing through the 3 stages of spiritual adulthood with
its 3 categories of Suffering for Blessing resulting in the execution of the Plan of God for the Church Age
Ultimate: The perfection of the Church Age believer’s spiritual life
at the exit-resurrection or Rapture of the Church which is the completion of the Protocol Plan of God for the Church Age (1 Cor. 15:53-54; Gal.
6:8; 1 Pet. 5:10; John 6:40).
The filling of the Spirit is unique to the church age
and is the operational power of God the Holy
Spirit influencing the soul of the believer enabling them to grow to spiritual
maturity for the execution of the plan of God for the
church age
(Eph. 5:18; Gal. 5:16; John 4:24; Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31; 6:3, 5; 7:55; 9:17;
13:9; 11:24; 13:52; Luke 1:15, 41, 67; 4:1; 1 John 1:7; Eph. 5:1; 2 Cor. 3:3;
2 Pet. 1:4).
Efficacious Grace: Makes faith in Jesus Christ effective for salvation (2 Cor. 6:1-2;
Eph. 2:8-9).
Regeneration: Creates a human spirit at the
moment of salvation for the purpose of the
imputation of eternal life (John 3:1-16; Titus
3:5).
Baptism of the Spirit: Places every believer in union with Christ (Gal. 3:26-28; Eph.
4:6; 1 Cor. 12:13).
Indwelling of the Spirit: Creates a temple for the
indwelling of Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:11; 1 Cor. 3:16;
6:19-20; 2 Cor. 6:16).
Filling of the Spirit: Controls the soul of the
believer and is the means of executing the
plan of God for the church age (Eph. 5:18).
Sealing of the Spirit: Puts His stamp on the believer to
guarantee their salvation (2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13; 4:30).
Distribution of Spiritual Gifts: Gives every
believer a spiritual gift to (1 Cor. 12:4-11).
“Blasphemy” against the Spirit (Matt. 12:14-32)
“Resistance” of the Holy Spirit (Acts 7:51)
“Lying” to God the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3)
“Grieving” the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30)
“Grieving” the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30)
The characteristics which are related to
self:
Agape, “virtue-love”Chara, “contentment”
Eirene, “soul prosperity”
Characteristics which are related to people:
Makrothumia,
“Patient-endurance”Chrestotes, “Integrity”
Agathosune, “Generosity”
Characteristics which are related to God:
Pistis, “Faithfulness”Praotes, “Humility”
Enkrateia, “Discipline”
God the Holy Spirit is our Mentor (John 14:26; 16:12-14; 1 Cor. 2:9-16; 1 John
2:27).
The New Spiritual Species is the Christ nature which is
created by God the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation
through Regeneration and the Baptism of the Spirit for the utilization of 100% divine
omnipotence
and is the enabling power for the church age believer to
execute the plan of God for the church age as an extension
of the dispensation of the hypostatic union.
This is brought by the Greek verb enduo, “to take on the nature of something (in the figurative sense),” plus the
accusative of the person Christon, “Christ Jesus.”
The Greek noun musterion (musterion) means “mystery, secret, secret teaching, hidden teaching, Bible Doctrine that
was never revealed to Old Testament saints, God’s set of instructions for the church age
believer”
The noun apokalupsis implies an “unveiling, disclosure by God Himself regarding things
previously unknown and things that cannot be
explained.”
The Old Testament prophets skipped over the church age in silence as in Dan. 2:40( )41;
7:23( )24; 8:22 ( )23; 11:35( )36; Hos. 3:4( )5;
5:15( )6:1.
Aletheia expresses “that which the human mind can only
understand through Divine revelation.”
They had a “shadow” Christology (Col. 2:17; Heb.
8:5; 10:1).
Alpha Company: The humanity of Christ (Matt. 28; Mark 16:1-14; Luke 24:1-12;
John 20:1-9).
Bravo Company: The Church (1 Cor. 15:51-58; 1 Thess.
4:13-18).
Charlie Company: Old Testament believers and
Tribulational martyrs (Dan. 12:2-3; Matt. 24:31; Rev.
20:4).
Delta Company: Millennial believers.
Unbelievers: The Great White Throne Judgment of
unbelievers at the end of human history (Rev. 20:11-
15).
Israel was a Client Nation to God but now God only uses
Gentile nations as Client Nations since the church age runs co-terminous with “the times of the Gentiles” (Luke
20:21-24).
Baptism of the SpiritRapture
Bema Seat Evaluation: Involving all believers (2 Cor.
5:10; Rom. 14:10).
Crown of life (Rev. 2:10).
Crown of righteousness (2 Tim. 4:7-8).
Crown of glory for the Pastor-Teacher (1 Pet. 5:4; 1 Thess.
2:19-20; 1 Cor. 9:24-27).
Order of the morning star or the uniform of glory (Rev.
3:4).
New Knighthood (Rev. 2:17).
New Title in the Lamb’s book of life.
Membership to the Paradise Club and access to the Gazebo in the Garden (Reve. 2:7, 14).
The winner believer will have his name recorded in the
historical record section of heaven (Rev. 3:12).
The winner believer will be acknowledged (homologeo)
before God the Father in heaven by the Lord Jesus
Christ at the Great Genuflex (Rev. 3:5).
The participants of the Marriage of the Lamb are the Bridegroom, the Lord Jesus
Christ and the Bride, the Church.
The Marriage Supper which is distinct from the Marriage takes place on earth and
involves regenerate Israel in the Millennial Kingdom (Matt.
22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24; Matt. 25:1-13).
The term ekklesia (e)kklhsiva) meaning
“assembly,” and translated “church” denotes the concept
of unity.
Son of God: TrinitySon of David: Israel
King of kings and Lord of lords: Church
Unity in the Body of Christ is based upon Who and What God is and
What He has provided and can only be
attained under 3 categories of sanctification which compose the plan of God for the church age for
the church age.
Unity in the church can only be achieved experientially through the
utilization of the 2 power options, the function of the 3 spiritual skills,
deployment of the 10 problem solving devices and execution of the 3 stages of
the operational type or adult spiritual life which compose the 4 spiritual mechanics or the essentials of the
church age
(John 4:24; 17:13-23; Rom. 6:19, 22; 12:5-13; Eph. 4:1-13; Phlp. 1:27; 2:2; 2 Tim. 2:21; 1 Pet. 3:15; 1 Thess.
4:3-4; 1 Tim. 2:15).