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    Lesson
    2/5/2023

    Part the Church Is Said

    to Be Founded and Sustained By

    (continued part)👆👇 The church is said to be founded and sustained by the prophecies of the prophets, the sermons of the apostles, the teachings of the scholars, the wisdom of the martyrs, the prayers of the righteous saints, and the hard work of the devotees day and night. "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;" Eph 2:19-20. When we say that Christ founded the church, we mean that he is the one who was pierced by a spear and poured the holy water from his right side, crucified on the cross, raised it with his broken flesh and shed blood, and he is its origin and its destination. This means: The first Adam produced Eve who brought death from his side, and the second Adam produced from his side the holy water on which the life-giving church was founded. For the head is above all the bodies and is the gathering place of all the bodies, and Christ as the head of the church is the home of all believers. "For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones." Eph 5:30 - "The tree was first of all, all things were established by him, he is the head of the church, the first tree was raised from the dead to be the head of all" Col 1:17 Eph 1:21, Eph 5:23 2. Be careful ye who build on this foundation Christ founded the church and did not leave it. He has chosen and appointed seven apostles who will lead and manage the church and teach about Him. "And he gave grace, and appointed apostles from the churches, and from them prophets and evangelists, guardians and teachers, so that the saints may be steadfast in the work of the ministry and the building up of the body of Christ" Ephesians 4:11 1 Corinthians 12:27 Therefore, these appointed, from the believing people and from the Gentiles, teaching, persuading, baptizing, circumcising, presenting to God. Then, with the authority given to them, they confess the believers and confess their sins and ask God for mercy and forgiveness. "For God has reconciled the world to himself in Christ by forgiving their sins and not thinking about their transgressions, and he has made the word of reconciliation to us, and he has given us the message of forgiveness. This does not mean that they will establish a new foundation, but they will build upon the established one, and prevent it's destruction through education. They prepare the way to God. It means that they strive to bring people to the kingdom of God. "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon." 1 Cor 3:10 May the name of the Holy God be praised forever and ever in every tongue that He has created, today and always. May the blessings of God's mother, the virgin, and the cross be upon us. Amen. ©John's Repentance Follow our Telegram group every day and share it with your friends https://t.me/+DCbv9KRTroY0NmJh
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