We need to stand firm in one spirit with one soul striving along the faith of the personified gospel, which is Christ. The emphasis is not just on fellowship unto the gospel or gospel-preaching per say but that we may be one – we may stand firm in one spirit and with one soul. We may think that this refers to us living a perfect life in which we love our spouse, are obedient to others, and do good deeds, but it actually refers to standing firm in one spirit with one soul striving together along with the faith of the gospel. 1:27 Paul charges us to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. We need to Stand Firm in one Spirit with one Soul Striving together along with the Faith of the Gospel May the Lord open our eyes and cause us to realise that one of the first ways we can experience Christ in our daily life is by preaching the gospel in a corporate way, that is, by having fellowship unto the gospel and striving together with the saints. Whether we speak or not, whether we can utter words or be silent, our life should be a gospel-preaching life, and even more, we should stand firm in one spirit with one soul striving together along with the faith of the gospel. When we are restricted from speaking, we can live the gospel.
Similarly, brother Watchman Nee was in prison for twenty years, not being allowed to preach the gospel, but at least one of his cell mates has testified that he saw Christ in him, and he was saved. Living a life of gospel-preaching means that whether we speak or remain silent, our life with our living and being – even our entire person – is a preaching of Christ.įor example, the apostle Paul was in prison he was in one of the worst situations outwardly, but he magnified Christ and preached the gospel, so much so that even those in the house of Cesar heard the gospel. When we enter into the fellowship unto the gospel, we will put ourselves aside, we will deny our preference and choice, and the self will be killed, for we learn to do things in a corporate way in the Body for the gospel, not in an individualistic way. Preaching the gospel shouldn’t be some activity we do from the time to time preaching the gospel should be our life and our living.
We need to live a gospel-preaching life in the church life, for beginning with the time we’re saved until the time the Lord comes back, our Christian life is a gospel-preaching life. Such a life will not be individualistic but corporate, that is, we will enter into the fellowship unto the gospel with all the saints, and together we will stand in one spirit with one soul for the gospel. When we enjoy Christ and experience Him in our daily life, we will live a life in the furtherance of the gospel – a gospel-preaching life. We need to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that is, we need to stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together along with the faith of the gospel (Phil.
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