In the movie The Fellowship of the Ring, a group of individuals with very little in common embark on a journey to save the realm that they live in. The church today is similar in a way, it is a multinational fellowship enfolded in a mystery. It is inclusive to all who want to join but has exclusive conditions for its members. The exclusion is having Christ and the Holy Spirit in us. This is the part that is exclusive for those who confess Jesus as Lord. It is inclusive in that anyone can choose to join by confessing Jesus as Lord and receiving Christ within. The exclusive members only Body of Christ is not bound by ethnicity but by a common purpose which is to become the church. Only members receive immortality and eternal life for themselves. The common bond is Jesus Messiah. Yet all the members are different and function in various ways in this fellowship called the ekklesia.
The exclusive members only club is simple, no one can have what a Christian has unless they themselves become a Christian. It is not as easy as wearing a special hat and learning a secret handshake. The exclusivity is due to the change in the heart. This is something that cannot be replicated from the outside in. The obvious outside recognition of someone being part of this members only club is the individuals fruits. Inside the individual club member the heart changes. It is not something that we do, it is something Jesus does. There are two reasons for this. One is Christ in the us the hope of glory. The second is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. No one on the outside can replicate this. No one on the outside can duplicate this. No one on the outside can imitate this. The residing of Christ in the believer was a mystery that the prophets and the angels could not see. This is part of the multifaceted wisdom of the Elohim.
Paul volunteered to become a servant in this administration in order to complete the word of God and to teach this mystery to the church. There are some variations in pronoun usage that change the overall meaning of what is being said, so we will use the LXX-WH here to adjust our pronoun usage.
Colossians 1:24 G3568 Now G5463 I rejoice G1722 in G3588 G3804 my sufferings G1473 G5228 for G1473 you, G2532 and G466 filling up again G3588 the G5303 deficiencies G3588 of the G2347 afflictions G3588 of the G5547 Christ G1722 in G3588 G4561 my flesh G1473 G5228 for G3588 G4983 his body, G1473 G3739 which G1510.2.3 is G3588 the G1577 assembly;
Colossians 1:24 G3568 ADV νυν G5463 [G5719] V-PAI-1S χαιρω G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G3804 N-DPN παθημασιν G5228 PREP υπερ G5216 P-2GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G466 [G5719] V-PAI-1S ανταναπληρω G3588 T-APN τα G5303 N-APN υστερηματα G3588 T-GPF των G2347 N-GPF θλιψεων G3588 T-GSM του G5547 N-GSM χριστου G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G4561 N-DSF σαρκι G3450 P-1GS μου G5228 PREP υπερ G3588 T-GSN του G4983 N-GSN σωματος G846 P-GSM αυτου G3739 R-NSN ο G2076 [G5748] V-PXI-3S εστιν G3588 T-NSF η G1577 N-NSF εκκλησια
“Even now rejoice in the hardship over you and supplement the shortcoming the pressure the Messiah in the flesh of me over the his body that he is the church”
Paul is willing to be a substitution for any deficiencies in the church or the ekklēsia. Make a note of this wording; “Christ in my flesh for his body is the church”. Paul circles back to this idea in a few verses.
Colossians 1:25 G3739 of which G1096 I became G1473 G1249 servant G2596 according to G3588 the G3622 management G3588 G2316 of God, G3588 the one G1325 given G1473 to me G1519 for G1473 you, G4137 to fulfill G3588 the G3056 word G3588 G2316 of God;
Colossians 1:25 G3739 R-GSF ης G1096 [G5633] V-2ADI-1S εγενομην G1473 P-1NS εγω G1249 N-NSM διακονος G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASF την G3622 N-ASF οικονομιαν G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G3588 T-ASF την G1325 [G5685] V-APP-ASF δοθεισαν G3427 P-1DS μοι G1519 PREP εις G5209 P-2AP υμας G4137 [G5658] V-AAN πληρωσαι G3588 T-ASM τον G3056 N-ASM λογον G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου
“this I became servant downwards the administration the Elohim the I offer into to me complete the logos the Elohim”
Paul is an appointed servant in the downward administration of the Elohim. Paul offered to be a servant and to he himself complete the logos of the Elohim. Paul’s mission is to serve the church the mystery. Paul is going to teach the church about the mystery that was hidden for many ages and generations. The pronoun usage is much clearer in the LXX-WH. It says something different as compared to the AP. Paul offered to complete the word of God, the mystery kept hidden. This is what Paul is willing to do to press hard for us, the Body of Christ.
Colossians 1:26 G3588 the G3466 mystery, G3588 the one G613 being concealed G575 from G3588 the G165 eons G2532 and G575 from G3588 the G1074 generations, G3568 but now G1161 G5319 made manifest G3588 to G39 his holy ones; G1473
Colossians 1:26 G3588 T-ASN το G3466 N-ASN μυστηριον G3588 T-ASN το G613 [G5772] V-RPP-ASN αποκεκρυμμενον G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GPM των G165 N-GPM αιωνων G2532 CONJ και G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GPF των G1074 N-GPF γενεων G3568 ADV νυν G1161 CONJ δε G5319 [G5681] V-API-3S εφανερωθη G3588 T-DPM τοις G40 A-DPM αγιοις G846 P-GSM αυτου
“the mystery the kept hidden away from the eons and away from the generations even now but make visible the his consecrated”
The LXX-WH gets more specific with the last two words of this verse denoting holy people, “consecrated or sacred ones”, and the more specific pronoun “his”. Now the consecrated ones, the ones in the exclusive club of the Body of Christ, which is Christ in Paul’s flesh, is being made visible, as to Christ in every believers flesh.
“Even now rejoice in the hardship over you and supplement the shortcoming the pressure the Messiah in the flesh of me over the his body that he is the church this I became servant downwards the administration the Elohim the I offer into to me complete the logos the Elohim the mystery the kept hidden away from the eons and away from the generations even now but make visible the his consecrated….”
Colossians 1:27 G3739 ones to whom G2309 God wanted G3588 G2316 G1107 to make known G5100 what G3588 the G4149 wealth G3588 of the G1391 glory G3588 G3466 of this mystery G3778 G1722 is among G3588 the G1484 nations; G3739 which G1510.2.3 is G5547 Christ G1722 in G1473 you, G3588 the G1680 hope G3588 of the G1391 glory;
Colossians 1:27 G3739 R-DPM οις G2309 [G5656] V-AAI-3S ηθελησεν G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G1107 [G5658] V-AAN γνωρισαι G5101 I-NSN τι G3588 T-NSN το G4149 N-NSM πλουτος G3588 T-GSF της G1391 N-GSF δοξης G3588 T-GSN του G3466 N-GSN μυστηριου G5127 D-GSN τουτου G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G1484 N-DPN εθνεσιν G3588 T-NSM ο G2076 [G5748] V-PXI-3S εστιν G5547 N-NSM χριστος G1722 PREP εν G5213 P-2DP υμιν G3588 T-NSF η G1680 N-NSF ελπις G3588 T-GSF της G1391 N-GSF δοξης
“this wish the Elohim make known anyone the wealth the glory the mystery this in the ethnos…
AP
“this is Christ in you the hope the glory”
LXX-WH
“the he/it is Christ in to you the hope the glory”
The LXX-WH notes the word G5213 humin as meaning “to (with or by) you”. It is a determinative pronoun, meaning it expresses possessiveness or belongingness which helps readers know who owns the following noun. In this case it is “to you” who owns the “hope” and “glory”. The “to you” or “with you” determinative personal pronoun of the noun “hope” and “glory”. This is a more typical New Testament Greek construct which the LXX-WH points out. We understand “you” is plural here meaning it is Christ in to/with you all, as in y’all or youse guys, just to appropriate modern slang. So y’all own hope and glory because it is the Messiah in to you.
What are we hoping or anticipating for? Glory. What is glory? It is honor, renown, splendor, brightness, majesty, and dignity. Right now we don’t see ourselves as elevated in any particular way. Our hope is that one day we will have new bodies, immortal, incorruptible, eternal, and glorified. We will have honor and dignity which is something we do not have on the earth. On the earth under Satanas’ rule we are treated horribly. Yet Satanas and his armies see us, we are made visible. The trick is that we do not see it ourselves.
The wealth and glory of this mystery in the ethnic groups is that he is Messiah in to you the hope of glory. Paul volunteered to share this logos of the Elohim with the church. He took on the pressure to complete this task of sharing the mystery for the benefit of all men.
Colossians 1:28 G3739 whom G1473 we G2605 announce, G3560 admonishing G3956 every G444 man, G2532 and G1321 teaching G3956 every G444 man G1722 in G3956 all G4678 wisdom, G2443 that G3936 we should present G3956 every G444 man G5046 perfect G1722 in G5547 Christ G* Jesus.
Colossians 1:28 G3739 R-ASM ον G2249 P-1NP ημεις G2605 [G5719] V-PAI-1P καταγγελλομεν G3560 [G5723] V-PAP-NPM νουθετουντες G3956 A-ASM παντα G444 N-ASM ανθρωπον G2532 CONJ και G1321 [G5723] V-PAP-NPM διδασκοντες G3956 A-ASM παντα G444 N-ASM ανθρωπον G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DSF παση G4678 N-DSF σοφια G2443 CONJ ινα G3936 [G5661] V-AAS-1P παραστησωμεν G3956 A-ASM παντα G444 N-ASM ανθρωπον G5046 A-ASM τελειον G1722 PREP εν G5547 N-DSM χριστω
“this we declare openly advising all manfaced and teaching all manfaced in all wisdom in order that to stand by all manfaced complete in Christ.
The mystery was kept hidden away from the eons and away from the generations but now is made visible. His consecrated are now visible. It is not visible to us, but it is visible to the other sons of the Elohim. The mystery is that the nations now have Christ in them. This is their hope of glory. This is what Paul is teaching to all manfaced that manfaced who believe on Jesus as Lord are now complete in Christ. The mystery is revealed, we are revealed, and while we don’t see ourselves with the Christ in us, we have hope we will be in glory. Our hope is that we will look like Jesus in glory. Let’s clean this up and put it together.
“Even now rejoice in the hardship over you and supplement the shortcoming the pressure the Messiah in the flesh of me over his body that he is the church, this I became servant downwards the administration the Elohim, I offer into to me complete the logos the Elohim, the mystery kept hidden away from the eons and away from the generations, but even now make visible his consecrated, this wish the Elohim make known anyone the wealth the glory the mystery this in the ethnos it is Christ in to you the hope the glory this we declare openly advising all manfaced and teaching all manfaced in all wisdom in order that to stand by all manfaced complete in Christ.”
This is the multifaceted wisdom of the Elohim, as all his consecrated ones are now visible. All the sons of the Elohim see the consecrated humans from all nations having Christ the Messiah in the consecrated ones. Our hope is that we will look like Him in glory which is our perfecting, and being complete in Him when we put on incorruption and immortality. We will have splendor, we will have brightness, we will have majesty. What must the fallen sons of the Elohim be thinking? They realize they have lost. They thought they would have control of all humanity, then they found out that those with Christ in them as well as the Holy Spirit in them will never be under their control. So that now they realize they will have some control over some people for short a time. But seeing our glory and honor is a real slap in their face. They played their cards badly.
What we cannot see with our eyes is the Messiah in us. This is not visible in our four dimensions. When we look in a mirror and don’t see Christ behind us or a halo over us. But even though we cannot see it, it does not mean that the other sons of the Elohim don’t see it. The Christ in us is seen by other interdimensional beings as well as the Elohim who supersedes all dimensions. We the consecrated holy ones are being made visible and complete in Christ.
Paul is teaching and preaching it so that more people will become complete in Christ which is our hope of glory. The Messiah is already in those who believe and who are now in the exclusive Body of Christ club, and we anticipate our glory and perfecting. This again is why those who reject Jesus as Messiah cannot be part of this club. There are exclusivity requirements. One of which is to believe Jesus is Yahweh and that he rose up on the third day. But now it is up to us to have that relationship or fellowship with him.
1 John 1:1 G3739 Which G1510.7.3 was G575 from G746 the beginning, G3739 which G191 we have heard, G3739 which G3708 we have seen G3588 with G3788 our eyes, G1473 G3739 which G2300 we were spectators of, G2532 and G3588 G5495 our hands G1473 G5584 handled G4012 concerning G3588 the G3056 word G3588 of the G2222 life;
John is telling us about the mystery without telling us it was a mystery. He is disputing the gnostic ideas that people who never met Jesus in person were suggesting, which was that Jesus just came to earth as a spirit. This is why John is making the point that they saw him with their own eyes, and heard him with their own ears, and they touched him with their own hands. Jesus is the logos of zōē. His is the living word of God. Any spirit claiming to come from the Elohim must confess Jesus Messiah came in the flesh, as John points out later. Just ask.
Paul offered to complete the mystery of the logos of the Elohim which was to tell the church that they were made visible and complete with Christ in them. John is about to tell us something important after he continues to testify that Jesus was in the flesh as the word of life.
1 John 1:2 G2532 (and G3588 the G2222 life G5319 was made manifest, G2532 and G3708 we have seen, G2532 and G3140 bear witness, G2532 and G2605 announce G1473 to you G3588 the G2222 [2life G3588 G166 1eternal] G3748 which G1510.7.3 was G4314 with G3588 the G3962 father, G2532 and G5319 was made manifest G1473 to us,)
John says that the life was made clear and this eternal life was with the father, and made clear to them which they again saw and heard and announce.
1 John 1:3 G3739 which G3708 we have seen G2532 and G191 have heard G518 we report G1473 to you, G2443 that G2532 also G1473 you G2842 [2fellowship G2192 1should have] G3326 with G1473 us; G2532 and G3588 [2the G2842 3fellowship G1161 1indeed], G3588 the one G2251 of ours G3326 is with G3588 the G3962 father, G2532 and G3326 with G3588 G5207 his son G1473 G* Jesus G5547 Christ.
“This look upon and hear announce and to you in order that and you fellowship to have with of us and the fellowship but the our with the Father and with the Son his Jesus Messiah
This announcement is to us in order that we fellowship with the apostles and disciples because their fellowship is with the Father and Jesus Christ. The Biblical definition of fellowship is “communion, association, and partnership”, koinōnia. It is a joint participation, just as the mixed races of the Fellowship of the Ring was. We are a mixed nation group with Christ in us in common, who are being made visible to all the other sons of the Elohim. This is our commonality. This is our reason for partnership.
1 John 1:4 G2532 And G3778 these things G1125 we write G1473 to you, G2443 that G3588 G5479 our joy is G1473 G1510.3 being full. G4137
This is a joy. We are not alone with Christ in us, we are connected with Christ in us. Even if we do not have a lot of participation with other disciples, we are still connected. John says this makes his joy complete.
1 John 1:5 G2532 And G3778 this G1510.2.3 is G3588 the G1860 promise G3739 which G191 we have heard G575 from G1473 him, G2532 and G312 we announce G1473 to you, G3754 that G3588 G2316 God G5457 is light, G1510.2.3 G2532 and G4653 darkness G1722 [3in G1473 4him G3756 1is not G1510.2.3 G3762 2in any way].
“And he is this the announcement that heard away from him and announce to you that the Elohim light he is and darkness not he is in him in him not he is not even one”
John is establishing that the Elohim is all light without any darkness whatsoever. This is important to understand when considering the idea that Jesus came as a spirit, because even Satanas can transform into an angel of light, pretending to be light when in fact he is darkness.
1 John 1:6 G1437 If G2036 we should say G3754 that G2842 [2fellowship G2192 1we have] G3326 with G1473 him, G2532 and G1722 in G3588 the G4655 darkness G4043 should walk, G5574 we lie, G2532 and G3756 we do not observe G4160 G3588 the G225 truth.
“If to say that fellowship have with him and in the darkness walk/conduct my life, speak falsely and not make the truth.”
No one can say they have fellowship with the father and Jesus Messiah and conduct their lives in partnership with evil. You will know them by their fruits but you will also know by their confession.
1 John 1:7 G1437 But if G1161 G1722 [2in G3588 3the G5457 4light G4043 1we should walk], G5613 as G1473 he G1510.2.3 is G1722 in G3588 the G5457 light, G2842 [2fellowship G2192 1we have] G3326 with G240 one another, G2532 and G3588 the G129 blood G* of Jesus G5547 Christ G3588 G5207 his son G1473 G2511 cleanses G1473 us G575 from G3956 all G266 sin.
“If but in the light walk/conduct my life like as him he in the light fellowship have with one another and the blood Jesus the son his make clean us away from all sin.
John is pointing out that if we conduct our lives in darkness then we are not part of the exclusive members only Body of Christ club made visible. Instead, if it is truly Christ in our flesh as Paul pointed out, then we walk in light and have fellowship with others in light and Jesus’ blood cleanses us from sin.
If we think about Christians who do evil things, we recognize that they are in partnership with demons. It is quite simple 1 Corinthians 10:20 says don’t have fellowship with demons. Ephesians 5:11 says don’t fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. If we are taught the indwelling of Christ correctly and partnership with Him we should be aware of the schemes of Satanas to draw us into partnership with his demons.
Our club is a partnership with the Father and Son along with other disciples in the same club. This does not mean that we are all at the same educational level or that we are all doing the exact same things. To every evangelist everyone else should also be an evangelist. To every pastor everyone else should be a pastor too. That is not the way that Christ set up his Body. There is another member we are to be aware of. The Holy Spirit who was sent to us after Jesus left the earth. If we are not in partnership and communication with the Holy Spirit then we are missing a pillar of our exclusive club.
2 Corinthians 13:14 G3588 The G5484 favor G3588 of the G2962 Lord G* Jesus G5547 Christ, G2532 and G3588 the G26 love G3588 G2316 of God, G2532 and G3588 the G2842 fellowship G3588 of the G39 holy G4151 spirit G3326 be with G3956 you all. G1473 G281 Amen
2 Corinthians 13:14 G3588 T-NSF [13-13] η G5485 N-NSF χαρις G3588 T-GSM του G2962 N-GSM κυριου G2424 N-GSM ιησου G5547 N-GSM | " χριστου " G5547 N-GSM | χριστου G2532 CONJ | και G3588 T-NSF η G26 N-NSF αγαπη G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSF η G2842 N-NSF κοινωνια G3588 T-GSN του G40 A-GSN αγιου G4151 N-GSN πνευματος G3326 PREP μετα G3956 A-GPM παντων G5216 P-2GP υμων
“The grace the Yahweh Jesus Christ Messiah and the love the Elohim and the fellowship Holy Spirit in the midst of all of you”
If we notice here the double word, Christos meaning “Christ” “Messiah” or “anointed one”. The LXX-WH notes Paul’s words as repeating or doubling. The idea is that Paul is establishing by repeating the word twice. In these cases, which seem to happen often, one would use two different forms of the same word.
What we should be doing is partnering with the Holy Spirit as well as Christ who is in us. However Satanas has done everything he can to erase the Holy Spirit from the knowledge and understanding of the Body of Christ. It is our own fault for believing those who walk in darkness instead of those who walk in the light.
John 16:13 G3752 But whenever G1161 G2064 that one should come, G1565 G3588 the G4151 spirit G3588 of the G225 truth, G3594 he will guide G1473 you G1519 into G3956 all G3588 the G225 truth; G3756 [3not G1063 1for G2980 2he shall] speak G575 from G1438 himself; G235 but G3745 as much as G302 whatever G191 he should hear, G2980 he shall speak; G2532 and G3588 the things G2064 coming G312 he shall announce G1473 to you.
“Whenever but to come that one there the Spirit the truth lead/guide you into all the truth all in the truth all not for speak away from itself otherwise how much hear comprehend speak and the come announce to you.”
How are we to be guided or led by the Holy Spirit if we are not partnering with the Holy Spirit? Whatever the Holy Spirit hears the Holy Spirit says to us. We have to acknowledge the Holy Spirit exists and that we can have partnership together.
Romans 8:1 G3762 In nothing G686 then G3568 is there now G2631 condemnation G3588 to the ones G1722 in G5547 Christ G* Jesus, G3361 not G2596 [2according to G4561 3 the flesh G4043 1walking], G235 but G2596 according to G4151 spirit.
“No one therefore even now downward adverse judgment the one in Christ Jesus not downward flesh walk/conduct life except downward Spirit.”
There is no adverse judgment from heaven on the people in Christ Jesus who do not conduct life elevating the flesh above, instead we are to conduct life downward Spirit, from the Holy Spirit in heaven to us on earth. If we conduct our lives in the Holy Spirit there will never be any adverse judgments from heaven to us. Paul asks a question.
1 Corinthians 3:16 G3756 Do you not G1492 know G3754 that G3485 [2a temple G2316 3of God G1510.2.5 1you are], G2532 and G3588 the G4151 spirit G3588 G2316 of God G3611 lives G1722 in G1473 you?
“Not know that dwelling of the Elohim you are and the Spirit the Elohim dwells in you?”
1 Corinthians 3:16 G3756 PRT-N ουκ G1492 [G5758] V-RAI-2P οιδατε G3754 CONJ οτι G3485 N-NSM ναος G2316 N-GSM θεου G2075 [G5748] V-PXI-2P εστε G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSN το G4151 N-NSN πνευμα G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G1722 PREP | εν G5213 P-2DP υμιν G3611 [G5719] V-PAI-3S οικει G3611 [G5719] V-PAI-3S | οικει G1722 PREP εν G5213 P-2DP υμιν
“Not know that dwelling of the Elohim you are and the Spirit the Elohim dwells in to you resides in to you?”
We have the same determinative pronoun here and the last phrase repeated twice. Some translators may have thought this to be a mistake, but left as a double phrase establishes it by the number two, the fact that the Spirit of the Elohim dwells in to y’all. Usually when repeated this way the speaker would have used two different words that mean the same thing. Here we could say that the Spirit of the Elohim dwells in y’all and resides in y’all. Or we could say the Spirit of the Elohim inhabits in y’all and remains in y’all. The idea that Paul is emphasizing and establishing is that the Spirit of the Elohim takes up residence in to you. This is how we can have fellowship.
Ephesians 3:8 G1473 To me G3588 the G1647 less than the least G3956 of all G3588 of the G39 holy ones, G1325 was given G3588 G5484 this favor G3778 G1722 among G3588 the G1484 nations G2097 to announce good news -- G3588 the G421 untraceable G4149 riches G3588 of the G5547 Christ,
“to me the smallest all the consecrated give the grace this the ethnos announce the incomprehensible wealth the Messiah.”
Paul volunteered to tell us about the mystery, which is of course good news. How easy is it to believe on Jesus Messiah? We will never truly comprehend the riches of the Messiah.
Ephesians 3:9 G2532 and G5461 to enlighten G3956 all G5100 as to what is G3588 the G2842 fellowship G3588 of the G3466 mystery G3588 of the G613 thing being concealed G575 from G3588 the G165 eons G1722 by G3588 G2316 God, G3588 to the one G3588 [2all things G3956 G2936 1having created] G1223 through G* Jesus G5547 Christ,
Ephesians 3:9 G2532 CONJ και G5461 [G5658] V-AAN φωτισαι G3956 A-APM | | " παντας " G5101 I-NSM | τις G3588 T-NSF η G3622 N-NSF οικονομια G3588 T-GSN του G3466 N-GSN μυστηριου G3588 T-GSN του G613 [G5772] V-RPP-GSN αποκεκρυμμενου G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GPM των G165 N-GPM αιωνων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G2316 N-DSM θεω G3588 T-DSM τω G3588 T-APN τα G3956 A-APN παντα G2936 [G5660] V-AAP-DSM κτισαντι
“And enlighten all what the administration the mystery the hidden away from the ages in the Elohim to the all Creator”
We see here the LXX-WH changes the word “fellowship” to “administration”. This is the administration of the mystery. Colossians 1:25 says the same thing,“this I became servant downwards the administration the Elohim”. What is this administration? An administration oikonomia, is a “household or an estate”. It is a “stewardship or a dispensation”. We can think of it like presidential administrations. It is a time period where things run a certain way with specific leadership. When the next president gets elected the entire administration changes, new people are hired and the direction that group of people takes may be different than the last administration. This administration changes when the saints are harpazo’d and Satanas rules the earth. Then the administration will change again when Jesus rules during the millennial reign. The administration will change again with the new heaven and new earth.
We live during the time of the administration of the mystery also known as an administration of grace. We did not do anything to earn the Christ in us. We did not earn the privilege of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. We simply believed and before we understood it fully we were revealed in glory and honor.
Ephesians 3:10 G2443 that G1107 should be made known G3568 now G3588 to the G746 sovereignties G2532 and G3588 to the G1849 authorities G1722 among G3588 the G2032 heavenlies G1223 through G3588 the G1577 assembly, G3588 the G4182 multifarious G4678 wisdom G3588 G2316 of God,
“in that place make known even now the principalities and the powers in the heavenly sphere through the church the manifold wisdom the Elohim”
Why bother making the multifarious wisdom of the Elohim known to the loser fallen principalities and powers? They were not told ahead of time, but think about what Paul is saying. From the day of Pentecost as people believed on Jesus as Yahweh and believed he rose up on the third day, the individuals in the ekklesia looked like lightbulbs turning on all over the earth. Looking down from the heavens as glory lights keep turning on, over and over. This is when the fallen principalities and powers found out how truly dumb they were for their mutiny.
The ekklesia is made visible and makes known, that it is Christ in us, and we are His body.
Ephesians 3:11 G2596 according to G4286 the intention G3588 of the G165 eons, G3739 which G4160 he made G1722 in G5547 Christ G* Jesus G3588 G2962 our Lord; G1473
“downward show bread the ages this make in Messiah Jesus the Yahweh of us”
We are displayed like show-bread, downward from heaven to earth. We are set forth like the show-bread in the temple. We are his consecrated who are made visible. Just as the Elohim could see the show-bread in the tabernacle and temple, we are visible. We are exposed before the Elohim, we are the dwelling of the Elohim, His temple, and we are inhabited and occupied by the Holy Spirit. Every fallen son of the Elohim sees our glory and cringes. Every righteous son of the Elohim sees our glory and rejoices.
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“in this have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith Him.”
In this administration of the mystery where we are in glory as the show bread we have free access in confidence through faith in Him. In other words we are always before Him, and were specifically made this way when we believed Jesus to be Yahweh and that he rose up on the third day. If we understand that everything about us changes when we believe on Jesus Messiah, then we will understand just how exclusive this club is. We did not earn our way in by selling the most raffle tickets or by getting the most donations, we simply do the easiest thing possible, we confess and believe Jesus is Lord. Then we become the dwelling of the Elohim and the Holy Spirit dwells in and occupies us all. Not only that, the secret that no one knew about including the angels, is that the Messiah is in us all as well. Jesus our Creator and Messiah does not dwell in any other sons of the Elohim. We hope to see our glory, but the other sons of the Elohim already see our glory and honor. We are visible. Paul volunteered to share this administration of the mystery. It is however still a mystery to most people. We should have fellowship with the Elohim, the Father, the Messiah, and the Holy Spirit. We are partners.
We are in an exclusive club, the Body of Christ. No one can tell us about it if they are not in it because they can’t know it. It’s hidden to them. It is inclusive to those who wish to join but exclusive to those who have joined. There is no trial membership or pledge ceremony to go through. We simply choose. There is no side door or family lineage into the club. This means that there is no other way in. No matter how many recitations, prayers, or stairs we climb on our knees, we all have to do one thing to get in, believe Jesus is Lord. Once we do that, confess with our mouth and believe in our heart, the rest is already there, in our heart. Then it is up to us to pursue our partnership with the Creator, Jesus Messiah and the Holy Spirit.
