Subject: What about so-called revelation knowledg |
Bible Note: "No where in the Bible does it say we are the body of Christ except in an allegory of the church. What Jesus was saying when we accept Him as Lord and Savior we unite with other believers making up the church with Jesus as the head. There is no basis either implied or assumed to say we are Jesus’ physical body and since all authority has been given Him we also being his body have that authority. You took a true statement, “we are the body of Christ with Jesus being the head” which was made in reference to the church.” And the statement, all authority has been given to Jesus”, which it was. Ignored the allegory and meaning and came up with, “since we are the body of Christ and He has all authority we too have that authority” That is simply a false statement." An allegory is a pictoral device or symbol illustrating an idea.... The illustrated idea of us as Jesus body would be that we are an extention of His headship, His Lordship...Are you the head of your household? Isn't that allegoric? So you don't see the term head/body as saying we are the extension of the head? And since these verses are speaking regarding authority I do not see this is a stretch at all. "To say what you did elevate man to the level as Jesus, and nothing could be further from the truth." This statement illuminates the fear that restrains many in the body from stepping up to the plate and fulfilling their call. In Jesus we have been given all things that pertain to life and Godliness. GIVEN being the predominate word. Jesus authority in and through us...not our authority...His authority..through us if we believe. He said You go in My name.....No this does not elevate us to Jesus level in the sense that we become Him. We are the 'body' He is the 'head'. The head is the authority, we are the body to which the authority has been delegated. One could also use the term 'empowered'. Empowered to cast out the devil...empowered to lay hands on the sick.. God bless |