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The Gospel of the Kingdom or to the Church !
The Gospel of the Kingdom or to the Church !
The Gospel Ministry as to Salvation is only for select people, which is indicated here Eph 4:8-14
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Now pay attention to Vs 11-12, all was given by the Resurrected and Ascended Head of the Church, even the Gift of Evangelism, along with the rest of the Work of Ministry, Preaching and Teaching, for the edification of the Body of Christ .
This word edification is the greek word oikodomē nd means:
(the act of) building, building up
2) metaph. edifying, edification
a) the act of one who promotes another's growth in Christian wisdom, piety, happiness, holiness
3) a building (i.e. the thing built, edifice)
But lets look a bit deeper at the word ! Its made up of Two words . One being oikos:
a house
a) an inhabited house, home
b) any building whatever
1) of a palace
2) the house of God, the tabernacle
c) any dwelling place
1) of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
2) of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals
3) the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile
2) the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
a) the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
3) stock, family, descendants of one
And dōma :
1) a building, house
2) a part of a building, dining room, hall
3) house top, roof
a) the house tops of the Orientals were (and still are) level and frequented not only for walking, but also for meditation and prayer
Its the building up of the Family of God, The Spiritual seed or descendants of Jesus Christ as Per Isa 53:10
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
That word seed means:
offspring, descendants, posterity, children
The Gospel is sent out to Build Christ's Church r Kingdom Matt 16:18-19
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
That word build in Matt 16:18 is the same greek word for edify in Eph 4:12.
The Work of the Ministry, the Work of Evangelism was for the Purpose of building up the spiritual descendants of Christ, His Body, which does include their Faith in the Son of God Vs 13.
No sooner Paul was converted He began to Preach this Acts 9:20
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Before him Phillip doing the Work of an Evangelist, was directed of the Spirit here Acts 8:37
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
The Eunuch was spiritually prepared for that edifying Gospel Message because he was one of the spiritual descendants of Christ Isa 53:10
So God used the gifted Evangelist Phillip to bring the Ethiopian into the Unity of the Faith and of the Knowledge of the Son of God ! The Eunuch was of Christ's Spiritual Kingdom and needed edification !
For in order to attain the Unity of the Faith of the Son of God, there must be first given Faith in the Son of God unto all His Members or Seed or Generation !
The Gospel of the Kingdom or to the Church !
The Gospel Ministry as to Salvation is only for select people, which is indicated here Eph 4:8-14
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Now pay attention to Vs 11-12, all was given by the Resurrected and Ascended Head of the Church, even the Gift of Evangelism, along with the rest of the Work of Ministry, Preaching and Teaching, for the edification of the Body of Christ .
This word edification is the greek word oikodomē nd means:
(the act of) building, building up
2) metaph. edifying, edification
a) the act of one who promotes another's growth in Christian wisdom, piety, happiness, holiness
3) a building (i.e. the thing built, edifice)
But lets look a bit deeper at the word ! Its made up of Two words . One being oikos:
a house
a) an inhabited house, home
b) any building whatever
1) of a palace
2) the house of God, the tabernacle
c) any dwelling place
1) of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
2) of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals
3) the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile
2) the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
a) the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
3) stock, family, descendants of one
And dōma :
1) a building, house
2) a part of a building, dining room, hall
3) house top, roof
a) the house tops of the Orientals were (and still are) level and frequented not only for walking, but also for meditation and prayer
Its the building up of the Family of God, The Spiritual seed or descendants of Jesus Christ as Per Isa 53:10
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
That word seed means:
offspring, descendants, posterity, children
The Gospel is sent out to Build Christ's Church r Kingdom Matt 16:18-19
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
That word build in Matt 16:18 is the same greek word for edify in Eph 4:12.
The Work of the Ministry, the Work of Evangelism was for the Purpose of building up the spiritual descendants of Christ, His Body, which does include their Faith in the Son of God Vs 13.
No sooner Paul was converted He began to Preach this Acts 9:20
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Before him Phillip doing the Work of an Evangelist, was directed of the Spirit here Acts 8:37
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
The Eunuch was spiritually prepared for that edifying Gospel Message because he was one of the spiritual descendants of Christ Isa 53:10
So God used the gifted Evangelist Phillip to bring the Ethiopian into the Unity of the Faith and of the Knowledge of the Son of God ! The Eunuch was of Christ's Spiritual Kingdom and needed edification !
For in order to attain the Unity of the Faith of the Son of God, there must be first given Faith in the Son of God unto all His Members or Seed or Generation !