AN EQUALIZING CHANGE ACCOMPLISHED. This beautiful work of the Lord, brought those who possessed and those who did not possess, into one category, one class of people. This classification did not depend on race or the Law. Then and now, for Jew and Gentile, it is the precious blood of the Lord Jesus which brings the two factions together creating unity. All are brought into relationship and fellowship of Christ by the blood of the cross, are in Christ. Eph. 2:13 Those who are truly IN CHRIST are to be in complete unity. There can be none of the backgrounds of this world used among them to differentiate or classify them into separate groups. The distinctions and categorizations which are common to human kind must not exist in the body of Christ. The true body of Christ knows only unity. We are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3:2 Those who are IN CHRIST are fully and completely a new creation. The old nature, the old attitude, the old life is gone. They are now made new in Christ. 2 Cor 5:17 They are a people who live without condemnation. Neither the Lord nor their conscience accusing them because of wrong doing. They are IN CHRIST and living that new life which is found in Him. They are at liberty, having been forgiven and set free from sin. Rom. 8:1-2 Those who are IN CHRIST find that a spiritual wisdom and revelation is made available to them. It is God gifted and bestowed. His righteousness is imparted to us. His holiness becomes ours. It is part of the wonderful heavenly and spiritual gifts which He so abundantly showers on those who are His. 1 Cor. 1:30 The true body of Christ, while composed of many members is distinguished by its unity, its oneness. It is one complete whole, one single body. Unified and in perfect coordination. No splits, no schisms, no discord absolutely nothing that even hints of a separation or a difference. Beautiful harmony. All are baptized INTO the body through the avenue of one Spirit, that is the Spirit of the Lord, the Holy Spirit. Those who live in the Spirit, who are motivated by the Spirit, who walk in the Spirit all continue to drink of that Spirit. With such a blessed and continued flow of the Spirit, there could be nothing but the greatest of compatibility and accord between those who are IN CHRIST. 1 Cor. 12:12-13
WHAT IS THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS CAPACITY? That ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph. 3:19 It must be absolutely limitless. To be filled, is to reach the full capacity of the container being filled. In this case the receptacle is the spirit nature of a person who has been redeemed by the blood of Christ Jesus. They are to be the recipients of ALL. There is nothing beyond ALL. ALL, embracing the completeness, the full number, the full measure of what ever is being measured out, and used to fill the vessel. That with which the individual is being filled, is the FULNESS OF GOD. That would comprise all that the Lord is, His complete being and person. Again, there is nothing beyond His fullness.
SHE, THE CHURCH IS HIS BODY. She is joined to him. She is to be in equal partnership and association with Him. As the physical body is one unit and functions accordingly, so Christ and the Church must achieve the same coordinated performance. As members one of another, there must be a perfect flowing together. Eph. 5:30 She has experientially been associated with Him in all of His life experiences, from birth to crucifixion and resurrection. Jesus spoke of a day where His followers would come to a realization of our subject. He spoke of the blessed unity that always has been between His Father and Himself. Inasmuch as He is in the Father and the Father is in Him, then His followers are in Him and He is in them. We can only conclude that He is speaking of that complete and absolute fullness which will be found in His church. John 14:20 What exaltation, what lifting up on high, what aggrandizement for the redeemed Bride of Christ. She is to be enthroned together with Him, established as a Queen. They will occupy the throne of the Father, in all equality. Rev. 3:21