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"THE SEVEN UNITIES OF THE SPIRIT"

Eph 4;3 "ENDEAVORING TO KEEP YHE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT,IN THE BOND OF PEACE". In the forgoing verse Paul sets forth the one and only "permissable unity" in ,his present dispensation of The Mystery Church Ecclesia,of Eph 3:1-10. Paul then went on to list "the seven requirements" one needs to believe and accept that one permissable "UNITY OF THE SPIRIT",as follows:
Eph 4:4-6 "THERE IS ONE BODY,AND ONE SPIRIT. EVEN AS YE ARE CALLED IN ONE HOPE OF YOUR CALLING. ONE LORD,ONE FAITH,ONE BAPTISM. ONE GOD AND FATHER OF ALL,WHO IS ABOVE ALL,AND THROUGH ALL,AND IN YOU ALL".
There it is. "ONE BODY"--"ONE SPIRIT"--"ONE HOPE"--"ONE LORD",--ONE FAITH"--"ONE BAPTISM"--"ONE GOD".
Under the inspiration of The Holy Spirit,Paul thus set forth "the (seven) points of belief required",---"TO KEEP (THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT) IN THE BOND OF PEACE".
Were one to be confronted with the foregoing seven doctrinal points of belief,and reject ANY ONE OF THEM. One would "in effect",be rejecting ALL of them. Inasmuch as they are ONE INSEPARABLE BODY,OF DISPENSATIONAL TRUTH!
It should also be carefully noted. That in Eph 4:3,(we) are not permitted,to make ANY "earthly,corporate unity",but only "a heavenly,spiritual unity". No acceptance of the foregoing seven points,of (our) unique dispensational gospel? No unity. And to that end,let us now examine each of those "seven unity" beliefs.

"ONE BODY"

Eph 1:22,23 "AND HATH PUT ALL THINGS UNDER HIS FEET,AND GAVE HIM TO BE THE HEAD OVER ALL THINGS TO THE CHURCH,WHICH IS HIS BODY".
Col 1:24 "--FOR HIS BODY'S SAKE,WHICH IS THE CHURCH".
1 Cor 12:12,27 "FOR AS THE BODY IS ONE,AND HATH MANY MEMBERS. AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THAT ONE BODY,BEING MANY,ARE ONE BODY. SO ALSO IS CHRIST". "NOW YE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST,AND MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR". So what does that all mean?
In this Dispensation of Grace,there is only "ONE BODY",i.e. only "ONE CHURCH",as shown in the foregoing verses. This "ONE BODY",or "ONE CHURCH",is "THE HEAVEN BASED,INVISIBLE,LIVING SPIRITUAL ORGANISM,i.e.THE BODY OF CHRIST JESUS"! This "ONE BODY",or "ONE CHURCH",is not that of any earthly,man-made,visible (visible),sectarian organization. It is a Heavenly Based,God-made (Invisible) Living Organism. With Christ Jesus as it's Living Head,and we as the saved multiple members of His "ONE BODY".
That this "ONE BODY",or "ONE CHURCH",is indivisable,is plainly so stated in the following related verses:
1 Cor 1:10,13 "NOW I BESEECH YOU BRETHREN,BY THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,THAT YE ALL SPEAK THE SAME THING,AND THAT THERE BE (NO DIVISIONS) AMONG YOU. BUT THAT YE BE PERFECTLY JOINED TO- GETHER IN THE SAME MIND,AND IN THE SAME JUDGEMENT" Why so asked Paul? "IS CHRIST DIVIDED"? And went on to add:
1 Cor 12:25 "THAT THERE SHOULD BE (NO SCHISMS) IN THE BODY. BUT THAT THE MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER".
Phil 2:2 "--BE LIKEMINDED. BE OF ONE ACCORD. OF ONE MIND".
Ps 133:1 "BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS,FOR BRETHREN TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY".
Having read the foregoing verses,one should ask themselves the following doctrinal question. If (God) is only building "ONE BODY",i.e."ONE CHURCH". And permits NO sectarian,denominational divisions in that "ONE BODY". Then (who) is building the well over 12,000 (divided) religious bodies in view today? The Answer?? Since "GOD,IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF (any such) CONFUSION",1 Cor 1:33.This only leaves Satan,as "the author" of ALL of the well over 12,000 "different religious bodies",and their well over 12,000 "different faiths". Yes,it is Satan that has flooded the world with his many "MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUS- NESS",that are still able to "TRANSFORM THEMSELVES INTO THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST,e.g. 2 Cor 11:13-15. And that now preach and teach "ANOTHER GOSPEL,WHICH IS NOT ANOTHER",Gal 1:6-9,and preach "ANOTHER SPIRIT",and ANOTHER CHRIST JESUS",which is not another,2 Cor 11:4.
It would be well to see and accept,that the foregoing,well over "12,000 different religious bodies",and their well over "12,000 different faiths",are Satan's masterpiece of doctrinal confusion,and like all clever counterfeits,the closer they seem to resemble the real thinig, the more dangerously deceptive they become
If,on the other hand.one is already "a member of" "CHRIST'S ONE BODY". One is already a member of,"THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE CHURCH OF GOD",and need not seek to "join" any other. No,there would remain no further need,"to join" any of Satan's 12,000,phony religious bodies. And to do so,would "iî effect",be to deny the singularity of "CHRIST'S ONE BODY",and "CHRISTS ONE FAITH",of Eph 4:4-6.

"ONE SPIRIT"

This "ONE SPIRIT",is that of "THE HOLY SPIRIT COMFORTER",3RD PERSON HOLY TRINITY,whose descending ministry,"replaced" that of the ascending Christ Jesus, at Acts 1:8-11,with Acts Ch 2. His unique (dispensational) ministry,is described in the following verses:
John 14:16-20,26 "AND I WILL PRAY THE FATHER,AND HE SHALL GIVE YOU ANOTHER COM- FORTER,THAT HE MIGHT ABIDE WITH YOU FOREVER. EVEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH,WHOM THE WORLD CANNOT RECEIVE,BECAUSE IT SEETH HIM NOT,NEITHER KNOWETH HIM. BUT YE KNOW HIM,FOR HE DWELLETH WITH YOU,AND SHALL BE IN YOU. I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU
COMFORTLESS. I WILL COME TO YOU. YET A LITTLE WHILE,AND THE WORLD SEETH ME NO MORE. BUT YE SEE ME--". "BUT THE COMFORTER WHICH IS (THE) HOLY SPIRIT,WHOM THE FATHER WILL SEND IN MY NAME,HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS,AND BRING ALL THINGS
TO YOUR REMEMBRANCE,WHATSOEVER I HAVE SAID UNTO YOU" John 15:26 "BUT WHEN THE COMFORTER IS COME,WHOM I WILL SEND UNTO YOU FROM THE FATHER,EVEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH,WHICH PROCEEDETH FROM THE FATHER. HE SHALL TESTIFY OF ME".
John 16:7-15 "NEVERTHELESS,I TELL YOU THE TRUTH. IT IS EXPEDIENT FOR YOU THAT I GO AWAY, FOR IF I GO NOT AWAY,THE COMFORTER WILL NOT COME UNTO YOU. BUT IF I DEPART,I WILL SEND HIM UNTO YOU. AND WHEN HE IS COME,HE WILL REPROVE THE WORLD OF SIN,AND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,AND OF JUDGEMENT. OF SIN,BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE
NOT ON ME. OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,BECAUSE I GO TO THE FATHER,AND YE SEE ME NO MORE. OF JUDGEMENT,BECAUSE THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD IS JUDGED".
In the foregoing verses,one finds "THE ONE SPIRIT",that (we) are to receive,and HIS unique dispensational ministry! To refuse to accept HIM,and HIS UNIQUE,DISPEN- SATIONAL MINISTRY,is called "THE ONE AND ONLY,UNFORGIVABLE,BLASPH EMOUS SIN",Matt 12:31-32.
Dispensationally speaking. God,(A) Spirit,dealt with The Gentile Church. God,The Son, dealt with The Jewish Church. And God (The) Holy Spirit Comforter,(is) ealing with Our Mystery Church,of Eph 3:1-10. Paul identified these three,dispensational "church bodies" in 1 Cor 10:32,as beiing "THE JEWS","THE GENTILES" "THE CHURCH"---of The Mystery,of Eph 3:1-10, Rom 16:25,26.
In summation. The unique dispensational ministry of (our) "ONE SPIRIT", is as follows:
(1). HE,is our Indwelling Spirit of Truth,e.g.John 14:17, 1 John 4:1-6.
(2). HE,is The Only (Infallable),Indwelling,Teacher of God's Word. John 14:26
(3). HE,has and will continue,to (convict) the lost world of their sins,and of Christ's righteousness and Christ's coming righteous judgement. John 16:7-11.
(4). HE,will guide the believer into all truth,and show them the things to John 16:13.
(5). HE,will always glorify Christ Jesus. John 16:14.
(6). HE,will baptize the believer into (our) "ONE BODY",i.e.The One True Church of Christ's One Body,e.g.1 Cor 12:13. This HE will do this,by imputing to the believer,the dry (waterless) "baptism of death",experienced by Christ Jesus at Calvary,e.g.Rom 6:3-10,and "in which",HE also baptizes every believer,1 Cor 12:13
(7). HE,will comfort the saved. John 14:16.
(8). HE,will "eternally seal",the salvation of the true believer.e.g.Eph 1:13,13; Eph 4:30, 2 Cor 1:21,22.
(9). HE,will continually interceed with God,on the behalf of the saved,by praying for us. Eph 2:18; Rom 8:26.
(10). HE,will continually protect the saved,from the works of the flesh,and from having to resort to the works of the law. Gal 5:16-21.
(11). HE,will continually "work out" the fruits of righteousness,in the daily life of the true believer. Gal 5:22-26.
The foregoing,are but a few,of the unique dispensational functions of (our) "ONE SPIRIT",Holy Spirit Comforter,3rd Person,Holy Trinity of God.
"ONE HOPE" In other studies by this same author,we have discovered from 1 Cor 10:32,that there are (three),uniquely different,scriptural churches,i.e. Gr Ecclesia,or,Assemblies of Called Out Ones. Namely,"THE GENTILE CHURCH"--"THE JEWISH CHURCH",and (our) "MYSTERY CHURCH",of Eph 3:1-10. Each,has it's own unique "ONE HOPE",as follows:
(1). The "ONE HOPE",of THE GENTILE CHURCH,is found in Genesis 12:1,2,where God made A Covenant of Promise,with newly saved,75 year old,uncircumcised,former pagan Gentile,Abrahm. "NOW THE LORD HAD SAID UNTO ABRAHM. GET THEE OUT OF THY COUNTRY,AND FROM THY KINDRED,AND FROM THY FATHER'S HOUSE,UNTO A LAND THAT I WILL SHOW THEE. AND I WILL MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION,AND I WILL BLESS THEE,AND MAKE THY NAME GREAT,AND THOU SHALT BE A BLESSING. AND I WILL BLESS THEM THAT BLESS THEE,AND CURSE HIM THAT CURSETH THEE. AND IN THEE SHALL ALL NATIONS OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED".
Gen 13:14-17 "AND THE LORD SAID UNTO ABRAHM,AFTER THAT LOT WAS SEPARATED FROM HIM. LIFT UP NOW THINE EYES,AND LOOK FROM THE PLACE WHERE THOU ART NORTH- WARD,AND SOUTHWARD,AND EASTWARD,AND WESTWARD. ALL THE LAND WHICH THOU "SEEST" TO THEE WILL I GIVE IT,AND TO THY SEED FOREVER. AND I WILL MAKE THY SEED AS THE DUST OF THE EARTH,SO THAT IF A MAN CAN NUMBER THE DUST OF THE EARTH,THEN SHALL THY SEED ALSO BE NUMBERED. ARISE,WALK THROUGH THE LAND,IN THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF IT. FOR I WILL GIVE IT UNTO THEE". And not the spcalled PLO.
Note: When God made the foregoing Covenant of Promise with Abrahm,Abrahm was an un-circumcised Gentile. Abrahm died,centuries before God created The Jewish Nation of Israel,at Mt Sinai,Ex 19:1-8. But as the symbolic (faith father) of all saved members of The (OLD) Creation,(be they Jew,or Gentile),Abrahm was given THE PROMISED LAND (descibed by metes and bounds) in other related verses. All saved Gentile Church Members,of The (OLD) Creation,have "THE ONE HOPE",of saved Jews,who will (also) millenially inherit,the afore described PROMISED LAND.
(2). But "THE ONE HOPE",of The Jewish Church,is found in 2 Sam 7:1-16,where God made The Davidic Covenant of The Circumcision,with King David,in which the saved resurrected Jewish Church Members of The (OLD) Creation,would millenially inherit THE HOLY LAND OF PALESTINE,(that would lie within the greater area of THE PROMISED LAND),i.e.as so promised (first),to (Gentile) Abraham! Now note this.
In the millenium,saved,resurrected Gentiles,of The (OLD) Creation,will occupy (THE OUTER COURT). That is,ALL OF THE PROMISED LAND,WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HOLY LAND OF PALESTINE,or (THE INNER COURT),which will be occupied (solely) by saved,resurrected,Jewish mambers,of The (OLD) Creation. See Matt 19:27-30.
(3). "THE ONE HOPE",of our Mystery Church,of Eph 3:1-10,Rom 16:25,26,is found in our coming "secret rapture" of 1 Thess 4:13-18. "BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE YOU TO BE IGNORANT BRETHREN, CONCERNING THEM WHICH ARE ASLEEP. THAT YE SORROW NOT,EVEN AS OTHERS WHICH HAVE NO HOPE. FOR IF WE BELIEVE,THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN,EVEN SO,THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS,WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM. FOR THIS WE SAY UNTO YOU BY THE WORD OF THE LORD. THAT WE WHICH ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN,UNTO THE COMING OF THE LORD,SHALL NOT PREVENT THEM WHICH ARE ASLEEP. FOR THE LORD HIMSELF SHALL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN,WITH A SHOUT,WITH THE VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL,AND WITH THE TRUMP OF GOD. AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST. THEN WE WHICH ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN ,SHALL BE CAUGHT UP TOGETHER WITH THEM IN THE CLOUDS,TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR. AND SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH THE LORD. WHEREFORE,COMFORT ONE ANOTHER WITH THESE WORDS". Now,for a great doctrinal truth.
Note: We,of The Mystery Church,of Eph 3:1-10,are not members of The (OLD) Creation,but are members of "A (NEW) CREATION,IN CHRIST JESUS",e.g.Eph 2:10; 2 Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15, Eph 4:22-24, Col 3:9-11. As such,(we) have no portion in the foregoing "ONE HOPE",of saved Gentile,and saved Jewish members of The (OLD) Creation! (We),do not occupy THE MILLENIAL PROMISED LAND,nor THE MILLENIAL HOLY LAND! As The Chaste,Virgin,Bride of Christ,(we) will occupy DESCENDED NEW JERUSALEM,with our Bridegroom,Christ Jesus,e.g.2 Cor 11:2. (We),are not to be "re igned over",but (we) are to "reign with" our Bridegroom--in that UTTER COURT!
"ONE LORD"
This title,refers to The Eternal Diety of Christ Jesus,e.g.Deut 4:35."UNTO THEE IT WAS SHOWED,THAT THOU MIGHTEST KNOW,(THAT THE LORD,HE IS GOD"). THERE IS NONE ELSE BESIDE HIM".
Isa 45:21 "--AM NOT I THE LORD? AND THERE IS NO GOD ELSE BESIDE ME. A JUST GOD,AND A SAVIOUR. THERE IS NONE BESIDE ME. LOOK UNTO ME,AND BE YE SAVED,ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. FOR I AM GOD,AND THERE IS NONE ELSE".
Isa 44:6 "THUS SAITH THE LORD,THE KING OF ISRAEL,AND THE REDEEMER,THE LORD OF HOSTS. I AM THE FIRST,AND THE LAST (e.g.Rev 22:13),AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO GOD". Positive proof in itself,of The Diety of Christ Jesus,as stated above.
The two Hebrew words for "LORD",are "ADON",and "ADONAI",which respectively mean "MASTER",and "HUSBAND". Gen 24:9,10,12,shows the relationship of Christ Jesus,The Lord,as our "ADON",or "OUR MASTER". while Genesis 18:12,sets Him forth as our "ADONAI",or "OUR HUSBAND. Both of these foregoing relationships must exist between the true believer,as "OUR ONE LORD",CHRIST JESUS,i.e. as in John 13:13; 2 Cor 11:2,3 and Rom 7:4.
It is one's un-qualified faith,in The Eternal Diety of Christ Jesus,as our Creator God of Gen Ch 1, John 1:1-14,and His being in The Eternal Jehovah God "I AM",of Ex3:14,that "qualifys" us,to call Christ Jesus (our) "ONE LORD". Those who insincerely,referred to Christ Jesus as their "LORD","LORD",in Matt 7:21-23,(but who are only paying lipservice to His "ONE LORDSHIP"). Will find themselves totally rejected by this "ONE LORD", on Judgement Day,in verse 23 Simply stated. There is but "ONE GOD". And He,is our "ONE LORD",of Eph 4:5.
"ONE FAITH"

The scriptures,set forth THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FAITH,as follows:
(1). This faith,refers to a one time,irreversible,acceptance of Christ Jesus as one's personal Saviour. Based upon the dispensational requirements set forth in Rom 10:9,10, Eph 2:8,9, Titus 3:5, John 3:16,17, Gal 2:16,21,etc.
(2). This faith,refers to A SYSTEM OF MULTIPLE RELATED DOCTRINAL BELIEFS,e.g.Rom 3:10-12, Rom 3:20, Rom 3:23, Rom 3:28, Rom Ch 4, Gal Ch 3, Rom 6:14, Rom 6:23 etc.
(3). This faith,refers to ONE'S DAILY WALK BY FAITH,FOLLOWING ONE'S SALVATION,e.g. Rom 6:14, Rom 8:22,25, 2 Cor 5:7, Gal 2:20, Gal 3:11, Col 3:5.
Each of the foregoing (three faiths) are inseparable! If one receives the first,the others will follow,as night the day. But "THE ONE FAITH",to which the Apostle Paul refers in Eph 4:5,is also identified by Paul,in Gal 1:6-9 as follows: "I MARVEL,THAT YOU ARE SO SOON REMOVED FROM HIM THAT CALLED YOU INTO (THE GRACE OF CHRIST). UNTO ANOTHER GOSPEL,WHICH IS NOT ANOTHER. BUT THERE BE SOME THAT TROUBLE YOU,AND WOULD PERVERT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST).
BUT THOUGH WE,OR AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN,PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU,THAN THAT WHICH WE HAVE PREACHED UNTO YOU. LET HIM BE ACCURSED. AS WE SAID BEFORE,SO SAY I NOW AGAIN. IF ANY MAN,PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU,THAN THAT YE HAVE RECEIVED,(i.e. The Grace of Christ),LET HIM BE ACCURSED".
In the foregoing verses,Paul is setting forth "THE ONE FAITH",permitted in this Dispensation of Grace! It was,and is,The Gospel of Christ,i.e. The Gospel of The Grace of Christ--as being totally apart from,The Works of The Law. No,one cannot co-mingle "GRACE" and "LAW". Nor in any way,superimpose one upon the other,e.g.Rom 11:5,6, Gal 2:16,21, Eph 2:8,9, Titus 3:5; Rom Ch 4, Gal Ch 3. To mingle,"THE GRACE,OF CHRIST JESUS",and "THE LAWS OF MOSES.i.e. to either save a sinner,or to try to continue to justify a believer. Will place one under the ANATHAMA-MARANATHA--CURSE OF GOD. Iî Gaì 3:1-10¬Pauì calleä the Galatians, and all who would try to do so)--"BEWITCHED FOOLS"!
Thus,"THE ONE FAITH",OF THE SEVEN UNITIES OF THE SPIRIT,of Eph 4:4-6,is referring to our one time,irreversible,saving faith of Eph 2:8,9, Titus 3:5, Rom 10:9,10. Paul,plainly sets forth the one unfailing test of this "ONE FAITH" in Gal 1:6-9! If the speakers message excludes "THE GRACE OF CHRIST",as the "sole requirement",to be saved,and kept saved. Or if the speaker,(adds) one work of The Law,as that required to save a sinner,or to keep a sinner saved. Then that speaker,is preaching "ANOTHER GOSPEL,WHICH IS NOT ANOTHER",and one that will "PERVERT",rather than "CONVERT",those who hear,and accept it. And,which wilì place(both speaker,and follower),"UNDER THE CURSE OF GOD". Iî thió repect,also note Gal 2:16,21,, Gal 3:10-12, Rom 10:4, 2 Cor 11:1-15.

"ONE BAPTISM"
In this Dispensation of Grace,of The Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10,one is permitted only to receive "ONE BAPTISM"! So. One must choose between the main two baptisms mentioned in Holy Writ,i.e. Water? Or Holy Spirit Baptism?
John,identified these (two) scriptural baptisms in John 1:33. "AND I KNEW HIM NOT. BUT HE THAT SENT ME TO BAPTIZE WITH WATER,THE SAME SAID UNTO ME. UPON WHOM THOU SHALT SEE THE SPIRIT DESCENDING AND REMAINING UPON HIM. THE SAME IS HE WHICH BAPTIZETH WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT".
Many persons say,that the primary reason they feel they should be water baptized,is because Christ Jesus was water baptized. And they want to (follow) The Lord's example. Besides this. Their pastor,or priest,tell their congregation,that water baptism,is a "required act",for their "salvation,,e.g. Matt Ch 3; John 1:25-34; Matt 28:19,20; Mark 16:15-18; Acts 2:38 etc. These scriptures,taken out of their proper dispensational setting,would appear to say that very thing! But now,let us examine those verses,in their proper dispensational setting:
(1). Matt,Mark,Luke,John,and Acts,are strictly Jewish epistles,e.g. Heb 9:15, 16, Acts 2:5-11,14,15,36, Acts 4:12-17, Acts 5:31, Acts 13:43,etc. Notice very carefully,in Matt 10:5.6,15:24,that Christ Jesus forbid,the taking of His gospel,TO ANY GENTIL! Nor,were The Gentiles,to receive it,at The (strictly Jewish) Pentecost,of Acts Ch 2!
(2). Christ Jesus,did not receive water baptism to wash away His sins. He had none. Neither,did He receive water baptism,as a sign that He had been slain,buried,and resurrected with Christ Jesus. It hadn't even occured,at that time.
(3) John,states (why) Christ Jesus received water baptism,as follows:
John 1:31 "AND I KNEW HIM NOT,(BUT THAT HE SHOULD BE MADE MANIFEST TO ISRAEL, (THEREFORE) AM I COME BAPTIZING WITH WATER". In other words. Christ received His water baptism--TO (THEN) BE MADE KNOWN,TO NATIONAL ISRAEL ALONE! Why so?
(a). For the "approved anointing" of His Ministry,by God The Father,and God The Holy Spirit,Matt 3:16,17--"FOR THE JEWS REQUIRE A SIGN",1 Cor 1:22.
(b). "TO FULFILL ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS",John 1:14-15,i.e. To "fulfill the water cleansing ritual",demanded when "consecrating" Israel's Highest Priest,Lev 8:6.
Here it must be carefully noted. That if one chooses to follow Christ Jesus in baptism. One needs to determine (which) baptism to follow Him in. For Jesus did indeed receive (TWO BAPTISMS),as follows:
(1). Christ's "water baptism",by John,in The River Jordan.of Matt 3:13-17.
(2). Christ's "baptism of death",by The Holy Spirit,at Calvary,of Rom 6:3-10,(Christ Jesus,foretold of this pending latter baptism in Luke 12:50,which was to occur nearly three years (after) His water baptism in Jordan.
(3). This latter "death baptism",was to occur,"WHEN HE WHO KNEW NO SIN, BECAME SIN,FOR US",2 Cor 5:21. When He was "completely immersed,in the flood waters of God's wrath,for us",e.g.Ps Ch 69; Lam 3:54; Ps 42:7. It is impossible,for the finite mind of man,to grasp the scriptural fact. That in one brief moment of time and place,(all past),(all present),and (all future) sins of mankind,were there heaped unpon the sinless form of Christ Jesus,at Calvary. When He (actually),"BECAME SIN--FOR US",e.g.Isa Ch 53,for the following Godly reason(s):
(4). "ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD",Rom 6:14. "AND THE WAGES OF SIN--IS DEATH". "AND HE WHO KNEW NO SIN--BECAME SIN-FOR US",2 Cor 5:21
And this,is precisely why Christ Jesus received "THE BAPTISM OF DEATH",at Calvary. Heb 2:9 "THAT HE,BY THE GRACE OF GOD,SHOULD TASTE DEATH,FOR EVERY MAN"
No human mind,can ever grasp the magnitude of "THE DEATH",which Christ endured --for us--at Calvary Symbolically speaking,it may be likened to,being totally immersed in the waters,of a great Noahic type,universal flood. Only much more so.
(5). It is the foregoing "waterless",Holy Spirit Administered,baptism of death at Calvary, that is the only permissable "ONE BAPTISM",that (we) are to receive--in this dispensation of Grace!
(6).(We),are not to be baptized (LIKE) Christ Jesus,in Jordan.
(7).(We),are to be baptized (WITH) Christ Jesus,at Calvary. So stated as follows:
Rom 6:3,4 "KNOW YE NOT,THAT SO MANY OF US AS WERE BAPTIZED INTO JESUS,(i.e.as in 1 Cor 12:13,(solely by The Holy Spirit). WERE BAPTIZED INTO HIS DEATH? (THEREFORE),WE ARE BURIED (WITH) HIM BY BAPTISM INTO DEATH--".
No,Christ Jesus did not die in Jordan. Christ Jesus died at Calvary. If we are to be "BURIED (WITH) HIM BY BAPTISM INTO HIS DEATH". We too,must vicariously "BE BAPTIZED (WITH) HIM",at Calvary,and,NOT BAPTIZED (LIKE) HIM,IN JORDAN.
The above,God reckons as actually happening,to all who accept Christ Jesus as their personal Sviour,in this dispensation of Grace. Yes,"FOR BY ONE SPIRIT(not one so called clergy-man),ARE WE ALL BAPTIZED,INTO ONE BODY",1 Cor 12:13. And,there is not one drop of water,in Rom 6:3-10. There is but "ONE BAPTISM",in our "ONE BODY". So. Water? or Spirit? Take your pick. One cannot "have both", regardless of any claims,to the contrary.
"ONE GOD"
Mark 12:32 "--FOR THERE IS ONE GOD,AND THERE IS NONE OTHER THAN HE". Satan's earliest recorded lie is found in Gen 3:5,where he seduced Adam and Eve,by promising them that,"YE SHALL BE AS GODS"! Many false religions are founded upon this lie,e.g.Mormonism,The New Age Movement,Secular Humanism,etc. The Mormons state. AS MAN IS,GOD ONCE WAS. AS GOD IS,MAN MAY BECOME.
Secular Humanisn,and The New Age movement,believe that there is "a little God in all men. And that man is his own God,and needs none other.
In the foregoing SEVEN UNITIES OF THE SPIRIT,of Eph 4:4-6,it states that there is "ONE LORD",and "ONE GOD". And now,let us scripturally prove. That they are both one and the same "ONE GOD",e.g.Isa 45:21 " I AM THE LORD,AND THERE IS NO GOD ELSE BESIDE ME. (A JUST GOD AND A SAVIOUR). THERE IS NONE BESIDE ME"
Isa 44:6 "THUS SAITH THE LORD,THE KING OF ISRAEL,AND HIS REDEEMER. THE LORD OF HOSTS. I AM THE FIRST (i.e. Alpha). I AM THE LAST (i.e.Omega). AND BESIDE ME,THERE IS NO GOD". Compare this,with Christ's descriptioin of Himself in Rev 22:13
"I AM ALPHA AND OMEGA,THE BEGINNING AND THE END,THE FIRST AND THE LAST". And in Jude 25,it states. "THE ONLY WISE GOD,OUR SAVIOUR".
Thus,THE 7TH,UNITY OF THE SPIRIT,stating that there is "ONE GOD". Simply reaffirms the full Diety of Christ Jesus,as being (both) "ONE LORD",and "ONE GOD"
"IN SUMMATION"
(1). "ONE BODY",means that there is only "ONE CHURCH". It is not composed of earthly organizations,but is solely a living,heavenly,organism,Eph 1:22,23.
It is the Invisible,Living,Heaven Based,Spiritual Body of Christ. He is The Living Head of this Living "ONE BODY". The saved,are added to this "ONE BODY",when at the very moment of one's salvation,"GOD,SETS THE MEMBERS,EVERY ONE OF THEM IN THE BODY,AS IT HATH PLEASED HIM,1 Cor 12:18.
(2). "ONE SPIRIT",means that Christ's earthly ministry,was replaced by that of The Holy Spirit Comforter's ministry,at Christ's Ascension,of Acts 1:8-11,and The Holy Spirit's Descension,at Acts 2:1-4.
(3). "ONE HOPE",means that we,in this dispensation of Grace,of The Mystery Church,of Eph 3:1-10,have our own unique "ONE HOPE",i.e.as being separate from that of The Gentile Church,and The Jewish Church. Our "ONE HOPE",is for our "secret rapture" of 1 Thess 4:13-18 to occur,and save us as promised,"FROM THE WRATH (of Armegeddon) TO COME",e.g.1 Thess 1:10; 1 Thess 5:9; Rom 5:9,as compared with Matt Ch 24,and Rev 16:13-16.
(4). "ONE LORD",means that "THE LORD",of The Bible,Christ Jesus,is also the "ONE GOD",of The Bible. And visa-versa of course.
(5). "ONE FAITH",means that Satan,not God,is the author of the well over "12,000 different faiths" in view today."FOR GOD,IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION". Paul,sets forth this "ONE FAITH",in Gal 1:6-9,as,"THE GRACE OF CHRIST". That is, as being totally separated,"FROM THE WORKS OF THE LAW OF MOSES".
(6). "ONE BAPTISM",means that in this dispensation of Grace,and Our Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10. There is only "ONE (permissable) BAPTISM",i.e. That of 1 Cor 12:13. "FOR BY ONE SPIRIT,ARE WE ALL BAPTIZED INTO ONE BODY". This "ONE (permissable) BAPTISM",is the (dry),(waterless),"BAPTISM OF DEATH",(WITH) Christ Jesus at Calvary,and is not,the Jewish ritual of water baptism (LIKE) Christ Jesus,in Jordan. This "ONE BAPTISM OF DEATH",is set forth in Rom 6:3-10
(7). "ONE GOD",means that the scriptural "ONE LORD",is also the scriptural ONE GOD"--Christ Jesus. In Isa 9:6 God,The Son,is also called God,The Father!

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