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Not an Individual… A People • Jul 01st 1997

God Is After THIS in You | The Corporate Body of Christ

In this profound teaching from Ephesians 1 and 2, Gene Edwards explores one of the most overlooked truths in modern Christianity: God’s purpose is not centered merely on the individual believer, but on the corporate body of Christ.

Walking verse by verse through Ephesians, Gene highlights the astonishing depth of Paul’s language — revealing dozens of spiritual themes introduced in only a few lines: redemption, inheritance, glory, revelation, grace, adoption, the heavenlies, and the mystery of Christ. He emphasizes how the Apostle Paul presents these truths without lengthy explanations, suggesting that spiritual revelation is necessary to truly understand the riches hidden within Ephesians.

A major focus of this message is the believer’s “former state” described in Ephesians 2. Gene explains that Paul was not speaking merely to isolated Christians, but to an entire people — the ecclesia, the church, the body of Christ. The teaching challenges modern individualistic Christianity and calls believers to rediscover corporate identity, shared inheritance, and life together in Christ.

This message also explores:

  • Redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ
  • The difference between individual Christianity and corporate life
  • Spiritual revelation and understanding
  • The believer’s identity before and after redemption
  • The church as one living body
  • Walking in Christ together rather than alone

Throughout the teaching, believers are urged to move beyond guilt, isolation, and self-focused spirituality into the reality of being joined together as one people in Christ Jesus.

If you desire a deeper understanding of Ephesians, the ecclesia, and the eternal purpose of God, this message offers rich biblical insight and spiritual encouragement.

 

Swiss Conference Part 2 – The Church in Ephesus Part 1

(Ephesians 1)

I’d like to go through ones in which you use the term only once, and if I’m in error here, you just go ahead and catch me right quickly, would you? By the way, how many times did you get grace? How many? Three times? Anybody want to argue with that? Peace? Spiritual blessing is only once. Heavenlies, how many times did you get heavenlies? You got two? I got three. In Christ, I got seven. I believe Brother Abel got eight.  Chosen. I guess one of the things I want to impress on you here is, first of all, excuse me for the chaotic nature of this chapter. Secondly, he has introduced so many terms without any definition whatsoever. Now I’m fascinated by that because he was writing to some brand-new Christians. In the West, we always begin with definitions. Paul doesn’t define anything. Some way he expects you to just know this. Okay.

Foundation or foundation of the world. If you have more than one, please let me know, okay?

Holy, how many times did we get holy? One.

Okay, blameless?

Predestined? I got it twice.

Adoption? Adoption, how many? You got adoption twice? I guess I only got it once.

Sons and daughters, I got once.

I have down here, not in Jesus Christ, but through Jesus Christ, I got two of those.

Kind intention, twice. If you disagree with me on this, please let me know.

His will—you got four times, I believe, didn’t you? I got three. Anybody get four?

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