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What Does the Bible Actually Say About Church Fellowship?
Is church fellowship more than loud dinners and questionable casseroles?
“God enjoys perfect fellowship within himself. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in eternal relationship and always participate in acts of self-giving love toward one another. This fellowship is the essence of Heaven—full of joy, generosity, and peace. Before creation as we know it existed, this mutual and loving participation was God's reality. And he chooses to share this with humanity. He created humans in his image so that we could share in his eternal self-giving fellowship and partner with him to share it with all of creation. So how did humanity respond to God's invitation to shared partnership?”
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The Priestly Rule of a New Eden
As the ark is carried into Jerusalem, David steps into his priestly authority over Israel. He and all of the tribes of Israel come together in Yahweh’s presence in a recreated Eden with David as Israel’s priest and king. Since the inauguration of the Levitical priesthood, we’ve been expecting a priest from a different ancestral line. And God chooses David to step into a Melchizedek-type role as priest king of Jerusalem.
The Relationship Between Teaching and Signs in the Bible
Yes, God can still use signs, just as he can still use teaching, to support those who trust in him. But ultimately Jesus is the one we are called to trust, not signs. And surprisingly, when we trust Jesus, we ourselves can become a sign of God’s reality and promises.
Why Do Israel’s Priests Shine?
In the Hebrew Bible, we read that the priests’ garments are made of white material accented by gold and jewels, many of which only appear in the Eden narrative and in John’s description of the new Heaven and Earth in the book of Revelation. These clothes are only to be worn when priests are fulfilling their “Adam and Eve” roles inside the micro-Eden tabernacle. The clothes are a symbol pointing back to the Eden narrative and God’s ideal for humanity. Priests were to represent the new adam—shimmering, royal, priestly humans who enter into the Eden space through prayer and sacrifices.
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