The House of God (2)

In the Old Testament the descendants of Abraham were the house of God. At the beginning of the New Testament, Jesus was the house of God.

John 1:1 says “the Word was God” and 1:14, “the Word became flesh.” This is Jesus. Verse 14 goes on to say that the Word “tabernacled among us.” This is Jesus as God’s dwelling place in humanity. Further, in a discussion with Jewish leaders in John 2:18-22 He presented Himself as the real temple, the reality of what was portrayed by the physical temple in Jerusalem.

New JerusalemAfter His resurrection, His goal was to infuse Himself into all His believers to become the enlarged house of God. This corporate entity is His Body, composed of many members, and the house of God, constituted with God’s many children.

This enlargement is “the house of God, which is the church of the living God” (1 Tim. 3:16). The enlargement develops by the flow of Christ richly supplying His Body through many members for the Body to grow with the growth of God (Col. 2:19).

God in Himself does not grow; He is eternally perfect. But, He needs to grow, to increase in all His people. This is the building of His house and the preparation of New Jerusalem.

Jesus Christ, the New Testament Reality

Posted by Don on April 5, 2024

https://newjerusalem12.wordpress.com/2024/04/05/the-house-of-god-2/

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