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Originally Posted by Awoken
Nell, I'm interested in knowing your (or any other believers') thoughts about "the body", actually. What exactly does it mean that we are Christ's body, and how can we be His body without being part of God, somehow? How do we adhere to Scriptural principal regarding the body of Christ without devolving into some kind of "little gods" scenario or something bordering heresy?
Hopefully this isn't usurping the thread, just seems like a natural place to ask these questions, as I've been feeling confused about them for the past several days.
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We've certainly had this discussion before. I think the most recent one was a short one I started last August, that didn't get a lot of traction. That may be because we've already had a good deal of discussion on the topic, but your thoughts are certainly welcome! (and is probably a better place to discuss than on this intro thread)
THREAD: "What is the Church really?"
To me, really seeing the ekklesia is a matter of revelation, because it is a great mystery hidden by God, and only revealed in Spirit. Personally, I believe most of Christianity does not see a very high revelation of who we are in Christ, and what He is really building here - a habitation of God. That is no slam, it's just that it is a spiritual revelation that we can study until our gray matter evaporates and we still won't see it - only God can reveal this.
From what I've gathered on here, the general consensus is that WL went too far into extra-biblical teachings regarding who we are, and I agree. However, that does not diminish how lofty and grand the teachings are in the New Testament concerning what His ekklesia truly is! Personally I see that while WL went too far - saying we are becoming God, but not part of the Godhead - most of what I hear in Christendom sells the vision of the church far short.