極大的奧秘 - 基督與教會

Meaning

The Spirit is the realization and reality of the resurrected Christ,

 enabling Christ to be with believers and dwell within them

Functions

1. Indwelling believers

2. Giving life

3. Guiding believers

4. Uniting with believers

Effects

1. Renewing the life of believers

2. Enabling believers to understand the truth

3. Equipping believers for service

4. Producing the fruit of the Spirit

5. Manifesting the life of Christ

Explanation

Christ, through death and resurrection, transformed from the form of flesh to the form of Spirit, enabling Him to enter into believers and become their life and everything

Examples

1. Christ breathed into the disciples like breath

2. Christ flows out of believers like rivers of living water

3. Christ dwells in disciples as the Comforter

Applications

1. Believers can experience the reality of Christ's indwelling

2. Believers can establish an intimate relationship with Christ

3. Believers can be filled with Christ and express Christ

4. Believers can carry out Christ's mission

Related Scriptures

1 Corinthians 15:45 - "The last Adam became a life-giving Spirit"

John 7:38-39 - Rivers of living water flowing from within believers

John 14:16-17 - Christ as the Comforter dwelling in disciples

John 14:19-20 - Christ living in disciples, and disciples living in Christ

John 15:4-5 - Christ and disciples mutually indwelling

John 16:13-16 - The Spirit guiding disciples into all truth

Hebrews 2:11-12 - Christ declaring the Father's name and singing praises in the church

John 20:21-23 - Christ sending disciples and giving them authority