Fulness in Christ in Them.
God’s Word is amazing and I always find the little things speak the loudest.
Take for instances ‘in Christ.’
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect (mature) in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Colossians 1:27-29
Since “Christ in you” is the hope of glory, then you in Christ must certainly BE THE GLORY.
For “GOD was in Christ, ... reconciling the world unto Himself,” and “if any man BE IN CHRIST he is a new creation” 2 Corinthians 5:17, 19
A new creation is one that has entered the realm where God dwells. For God is Spirit and in that realm, one is a new creation of that one and only Spirit. No longer is he of the earth, earthy, but one Spirit with the Lord from heaven. “I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be MADE PERFECT IN ONE” John 17:23
Now this oneness is no unity of doctrine or organization as the man-made church systems would have us think, but individual members baptized into one body and that body IS THE BODY OF CHRIST.
As He has me pressing in by His grace and Spirit I have seen how, “in Christ” and “fulness” belong together.
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the FULNESS OF HIM THAT FILLETH ALL IN ALL. Ephesians 1:22,23
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; .... For IN HIM dwelleth all the FULNESS of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete IN HIM, which is the head of all principality and power: ... Colossians 1:19; 2:9,10
“fulness’ is translated from the Greek word PLEROMA which means “to make replete; to cram; to level up.”
So by His Spirit we see that IN CHRIST the TRUE fulness is found: that He as the Son of God has all the plenitude of the Godhead in Him, in full measure and running over!
“For it has pleased the Father that ALL THE DIVINE FULLNESS – the SUM TOTAL of the divine perfection, powers and attributes – should dwell in Him permanently. For in Him the whole fullness of Deity continues to dwell in bodily form – giving COMPLETE EXPRESSION to the divine nature” Colossians 1:19; 2:9 Amplified Bible
IN CHRIST WE ARE FILLED WITH THE GODHEAD!
“And He has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His body, THE FULLNESS OF HIM Who fills all in all – for IN THAT BODY lives the FULL MEASURE OF HIM Who makes everything complete... and YOU ARE IN HIM, MADE FULL ...” Ephesians 1:22,23; Colossians 2:10.
GLORY!!!!
How we MUST see that since the true fulness of God, dwells permanently in Christ Jesus, and since we are IN HIM, all that divine PLEROMA (fulness) becomes ours. Whatever perfection is in God, in His knowledge, power, strength, might, wisdom, love, holiness, this fills up to the full our measure of capacity.
GLORY!!!!
In the KJV it reads in Colossians 2:9,10 .... For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are ‘complete’ in him .....
Now the word ‘complete’ is the Greek word PLEROO which is the root from which is derived PLEROMA. So we can see that the Holy Spirit is saying that CHRIST IS FULL of the Godhead and IN HIM we are MADE FULL to the very same measure. The Greek text does not say “Ye are made full in Him,” but “Ye are in Him, made full.”
‘IN Christ’ dwells the fulness, and the same fulness dwells in us as we dwell IN HIM!
“...And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be FILLED WITH ALL the fulness of God.” Ephesians 3:19
The word ‘with’ can also be UNTO. So Ephesians 3:19 can read “That you might be filled UNTO all the fullness of God.”
It is God’s purposes to reveal in, upon and through His manifested sons, His very own image, likeness and dominion. God does not purpose to make us little “samples” of Deity. God does not look upon us as little beings who shall display little of his power.
NO!
He purposes to increase and enlarge His sons capacities forever and ever till they are filled UNTO all the fullness of God!
"Therefore let us go on and GET PAST THE ELEMENTARY STAGE in the teachings and doctrine of Christ ... advancing steadily toward completeness and perfection that belongs to spiritual maturity." Hebrews 6:1, 2 Amplified Bible
Time to GROW UP IN Christ!
"For every one who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness, that is, of conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, for he is a MERE INFANT – NOT ABLE TO TALK YET! But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses are trained..." Hebrews 5:13,14 Amplified Bible
The fulness of God IN Christ lies beyond all these elementary principles, which are just GRAMMAR SCHOOL for those who would be sons indeed. They constitute the "in part" realm in which we move before that which is PERFECT is come. LET US GO ON TO PERFECTION is the present call of the Spirit.
If you choose to remain there you simply will never arrive at spiritual maturity in God.
“... And what is the EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when he raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, FAR ABOVE ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER, and MIGHT, and DOMINION, and every name that is named...” Ephesians 2:19-21
That is the POWER given unto His matured manifested sons!!!!!
The very fulness of God withIN Christ for His sons to know and walk in is His “mighty power which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places...”
“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit Thou at My right hand, UNTIL I make Thine enemies Thy footstool” Psalms 110:1 This was God’s intent in CREATION when He created man! This was God’s purpose in REDEMPTION when He redeemed man!
There will ARISE overcomers who shall conquer and become absolutely victorious over all the opposing forces of the world, the flesh, and the devil – before this dispensation draws to a close!
AMEN
Take for instances ‘in Christ.’
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect (mature) in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Colossians 1:27-29
Since “Christ in you” is the hope of glory, then you in Christ must certainly BE THE GLORY.
For “GOD was in Christ, ... reconciling the world unto Himself,” and “if any man BE IN CHRIST he is a new creation” 2 Corinthians 5:17, 19
A new creation is one that has entered the realm where God dwells. For God is Spirit and in that realm, one is a new creation of that one and only Spirit. No longer is he of the earth, earthy, but one Spirit with the Lord from heaven. “I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be MADE PERFECT IN ONE” John 17:23
Now this oneness is no unity of doctrine or organization as the man-made church systems would have us think, but individual members baptized into one body and that body IS THE BODY OF CHRIST.
As He has me pressing in by His grace and Spirit I have seen how, “in Christ” and “fulness” belong together.
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the FULNESS OF HIM THAT FILLETH ALL IN ALL. Ephesians 1:22,23
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; .... For IN HIM dwelleth all the FULNESS of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete IN HIM, which is the head of all principality and power: ... Colossians 1:19; 2:9,10
“fulness’ is translated from the Greek word PLEROMA which means “to make replete; to cram; to level up.”
So by His Spirit we see that IN CHRIST the TRUE fulness is found: that He as the Son of God has all the plenitude of the Godhead in Him, in full measure and running over!
“For it has pleased the Father that ALL THE DIVINE FULLNESS – the SUM TOTAL of the divine perfection, powers and attributes – should dwell in Him permanently. For in Him the whole fullness of Deity continues to dwell in bodily form – giving COMPLETE EXPRESSION to the divine nature” Colossians 1:19; 2:9 Amplified Bible
IN CHRIST WE ARE FILLED WITH THE GODHEAD!
“And He has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His body, THE FULLNESS OF HIM Who fills all in all – for IN THAT BODY lives the FULL MEASURE OF HIM Who makes everything complete... and YOU ARE IN HIM, MADE FULL ...” Ephesians 1:22,23; Colossians 2:10.
GLORY!!!!
How we MUST see that since the true fulness of God, dwells permanently in Christ Jesus, and since we are IN HIM, all that divine PLEROMA (fulness) becomes ours. Whatever perfection is in God, in His knowledge, power, strength, might, wisdom, love, holiness, this fills up to the full our measure of capacity.
GLORY!!!!
In the KJV it reads in Colossians 2:9,10 .... For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are ‘complete’ in him .....
Now the word ‘complete’ is the Greek word PLEROO which is the root from which is derived PLEROMA. So we can see that the Holy Spirit is saying that CHRIST IS FULL of the Godhead and IN HIM we are MADE FULL to the very same measure. The Greek text does not say “Ye are made full in Him,” but “Ye are in Him, made full.”
‘IN Christ’ dwells the fulness, and the same fulness dwells in us as we dwell IN HIM!
“...And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be FILLED WITH ALL the fulness of God.” Ephesians 3:19
The word ‘with’ can also be UNTO. So Ephesians 3:19 can read “That you might be filled UNTO all the fullness of God.”
It is God’s purposes to reveal in, upon and through His manifested sons, His very own image, likeness and dominion. God does not purpose to make us little “samples” of Deity. God does not look upon us as little beings who shall display little of his power.
NO!
He purposes to increase and enlarge His sons capacities forever and ever till they are filled UNTO all the fullness of God!
"Therefore let us go on and GET PAST THE ELEMENTARY STAGE in the teachings and doctrine of Christ ... advancing steadily toward completeness and perfection that belongs to spiritual maturity." Hebrews 6:1, 2 Amplified Bible
Time to GROW UP IN Christ!
"For every one who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness, that is, of conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, for he is a MERE INFANT – NOT ABLE TO TALK YET! But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses are trained..." Hebrews 5:13,14 Amplified Bible
The fulness of God IN Christ lies beyond all these elementary principles, which are just GRAMMAR SCHOOL for those who would be sons indeed. They constitute the "in part" realm in which we move before that which is PERFECT is come. LET US GO ON TO PERFECTION is the present call of the Spirit.
If you choose to remain there you simply will never arrive at spiritual maturity in God.
“... And what is the EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when he raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, FAR ABOVE ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER, and MIGHT, and DOMINION, and every name that is named...” Ephesians 2:19-21
That is the POWER given unto His matured manifested sons!!!!!
The very fulness of God withIN Christ for His sons to know and walk in is His “mighty power which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places...”
“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit Thou at My right hand, UNTIL I make Thine enemies Thy footstool” Psalms 110:1 This was God’s intent in CREATION when He created man! This was God’s purpose in REDEMPTION when He redeemed man!
There will ARISE overcomers who shall conquer and become absolutely victorious over all the opposing forces of the world, the flesh, and the devil – before this dispensation draws to a close!
AMEN
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