THE GOOD PLEASURE OF THE FATHER. The Father of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ is a Spirit. John 4:24 He does not possess a physical body, but is Spirit. Therefore He has the capability of dwelling within the spirit of one who possess a physical body such as the Lord Jesus. Beyond that, He is omnipresent, present everywhere. No one can escape His presence. No man is ever hidden from Him. It was the Fathers strong desire and will to dwell in the Lord Jesus in all fullness. This was His intent and purpose from eternity. Col. 1:19 The full complement of the Godhead was housed, permanently in the Lord Jesus. This does not alter the fact of the Triunity of the Lord. God always has been Father, Word (or Son) and Holy Spirit and ever will be. It does show us, the absolute unity that exists in the Godhead. Col. 2:9
THE CHURCH, UNIFIED WITH CHRIST. As the head, the predominate one, of the church He is the leader and example. The church of the last days in order to be His Bride must become one with Him. Identical to Him in all things. She is to be the completeness and the fullness of His body. Without her, He would not be whole. Eph. 1:23 The Christ of God must find a welcome and a dwelling place in our hearts which is equal to that which is found in the Godhead. Absolute, full and abounding unity. Through the love of the Lord which is so abundantly shed abroad upon His church, we are to come to a whole and perfect understanding and knowledge of the love of Christ. This does not speak of a head knowledge but a comprehension which involves the whole heart and emotions. It is only through love which reaches the intensity of the very love of the Lord, and not human love, that we may reach the fullness of the high calling which is in Christ Jesus. His church, in order to become His bride must have the full capacity of every emotion that is found in Him. Eph. 3:19 She is destined to become precisely what He is. She will be like Him in every aspect of His being. This is not a happening which He will put off until eternity. It is the very ultimate of His work prior to His second coming. As such, this event is really more important to the church than the second coming.
AMALGAMATING TWO DIAMETRICAL GROUPS. This is where the power of the Gospel is displayed. That which seems an impossibility suddenly becomes a reality. Paul, writing to the Ephesian church reminded them that they were converted Gentiles, called the uncircumcised, by the circumcised. As such they were excluded from holding citizenship in Israel, alienated from the covenants of promise. Much worse, they were without God having absolutely no hope, as is anyone without Christ. Their spiritual situation was barren and desolate, empty and void of any hope of eternal life. Because they were Gentiles or heathen they could not be included among the acceptable. Eph. 2:11-12