CHURCH - " Ekklesia " - Fitly Framed Together - Every true Christian is a stone for the spiritual temple, now being cut and carefully dimensioned for a specific role. Then polished and adorned for that precise location in the heavenly building (or ministry in the work of God), where he or she can best serve God in the eternal ages to come.Jesus Christ himself is the chief corner stone.

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Fitly 

Framed 

Together

The stones are individual believers

By Henry M. Morris, Ph.D..

"In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord." (Ephesians 2:21)

This verse is at the heart of Paul's beautiful exposition of the growth, one by one, of the great body of believers who will eventually comprise "the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven" (Hebrews 12:23).

Here the figure of a great building is used, "built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone" (Ephesians 2:20).

Upon this strong foundation the building is erected, with each stone being selected and prepared by God for its own specific place in the beautiful edifice.

The stones, of course, are individual believers.

These "lively stones, are built up a spiritual house" (1 Peter 2:5).

And like the beautiful temple of Solomon, where "the glory of the Lord filled the house" (2 Chronicles 7:1).

These "also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" (Ephesians 2:22).

Each stone must be exquisitely chiseled and polished, so that all will be "fitly framed together" when placed in the building.

The stones may well be of varied sizes, shapes, and hues in order to display the architectural pattern and message planned and designed by the divine builder, but each is necessary for the integrity of the building.

Some may be large stones, highly visible and ornate; others may be small and scarcely noticed, but all are essential, and must be "fitly framed together," so that the finished structure indeed can serve appropriately as "an holy temple in the Lord."

Every true Christian is a stone for the spiritual temple, now being cut and carefully dimensioned for a specific role.

Then polished and adorned for that precise location in the heavenly building (or ministry in the work of God), where he or she can best serve God in the eternal ages to come (Revelation 22:3).

God never calls us to do something for Him that He does not empower us to do if we are willing to do the work and time. Take the time to get to know God in an intimate way.

Your purpose on earth is to shine God’s love to a lost and dying world.

Open your ears and your heart to the Lord and be excited about your new future serving Him in spirit and truth.

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God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life.

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Serve Him.

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Wait on Him.

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And expect … for He is able to do much much more than you can ask or imagine.

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Settle that sin issue ... 

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You. 

I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again.

Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.

Use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

http://www.icr.org/article/4231/

 

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