The Spirit and the Church

The entire New Testament, from the first chapter to the last, reveals the Spirit and the church. Although we may be familiar with the fact that the New Testament unveils Christ and the church, we also need to see that the New Testament presents the vision of the Spirit and the church. The church is absolutely a matter of the Spirit. It was born of the Spirit and brought forth by the Spirit, and it exists with the Spirit. Moreover, the church is built up by the believers’ growth in life through the increase of Christ as the Spirit in them. The church is not built up by any human organization, doctrinal teachings, or miraculous gifts. Instead, the church is built up by the ministry of the Spirit, in which we mutually minister life in our spirit to one another for our growth in life. Thus, the church is absolutely a matter of the Holy Spirit in our human spirit.