Subject: Kingdom of God...now? |
Bible Note: Eph 4 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fulness of Christ. The degree that one experices it wuould best be decribed in verse 13 to a mature man. The fancy term for this is sanctification. it is a continual Growing process and will never be complete until the final cumulation of the Kingdom at Christ's return. 2 Cor 12 9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. The power of Christ to dwell in us is determined by how much strength or oppisition we put up to it. much like the difference between a 40 watt light bulb abd a 100 watt light buld the 40 watt bulb put up more internal resistance and therfore put out less light. |