CHRIST, THE REVELATION OF GOD. The body of Jesus is the <PHYSICAL> body and divulgence of God. The Word was with God in the eternity past and the Word was God. The Word is as real and eternal as the Father. The Word <the Logos> was, is and ever shall be God. Jn. 1:1 That Word was born as a man and became flesh. Born of a virgin. Born of the seed of God. Conceived by the Holy Ghost. As a man, The only one born of His Father, He associated with man, revealing the glory of His Father. Jn. 1:14 When Jesus had accomplished His work, He prayed that His Father would once again envelope Him with the glory that had been His prior to His descent into the earth. Jn. 17:5 Jesus plainly stated that His Father and He were ONE. Jn. 10:30 Then He very strongly made known precisely what He meant. In this same prayer, which is truly the Lords prayer, He prayed that His disciples would become ONE even as He and the Father were ONE. He prayed that the TWELVE would become ONE, or unified, blended together, even as Jesus and His Father are unified, while at the same time each fulfilling their office in the Godhead. Jn. 17:11 Jesus repeated His request for Apostolic unity and oneness, that it might be like unto which unifies the persons of the Godhead. He likewise recognized the fact that they could only achieve that unity by being, <one in US {plural}>. A strong statement confirming the plurality of the Triunity. Only the Lord can cement men together in mind and purpose. Jn. 17:21 The Father indwelling the Son and the Son living in His disciples will bring the church to absolute harmony and ultimate perfection. Jn. 17:23. Because Jesus requested for His church to be perfected it shall be brought to pass. Lord haste the day.
THE MANY MEMBER BODY OF CHRIST NUMBERED AS ONE. Once again the voice of the Word and Spirit make known to us that a great number can become ONE. Among others, one requirement that becomes immediately evident is the singleness of heart, mind and spirit that will merge the body into one. What tremendous and colossal changes must be accomplished in the church to accomplish the will of the Lord in this matter. Nevertheless it will be consummated. The multiplicity of the members of the body of Christ will be amalgamated into the body of Christ and become one with Him. Rom. 12:5 The bread of agreement, The WORD and the BROKEN BREAD, the communion of the body of Christ is that which will cause us to recognize the other legitimate members of the body of Christ. We all live by the same source of life, the Lord Jesus Christ. We are all born of and filled with the same Spirit, yet there exist encumbrances which separate us. Paul established a guideline for the last day church. We may rest assured that this is the standard to which the Lord will bring His church. One body, One Lord, one faith (doctrine), One Spirit, one God and Father of all, who is above all, through all and in you all. Eph. 4:1-6 This presents a real challenge. It is what the Lord will require of His Bride. It will happen. A spiritual, non-carnal church. Unto Him be glory in the church.