Christ has only one Church, which He has redeemed and calls out from all nations, tribes, and languages and unites with Himself. The Saviour said, “… I will build my church …” (Mt. 16:16-18). His Own Church He will complete until the glorious day of His return (Phil. 1:6 a. o.) “That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Eph. 5:27).

This is one of the most important phases in history. Now the everlasting Gospel is being preached as a witness to all nations (Mt. 24:14; Rev. 14:6). Parallel to this, the calling out of all true believers who make up the Bride Church is taking place. Now He demands of His Own, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you” (2. Cor. 6:14-18). This command will obviously only be followed by those who actually experience their preparation and are part of the Bride Church. The Lord placed special ministries for different tasks into the Church, as it is written, “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers …” (1. Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11-16 a. o.). Such ministries are not prepared in seminaries but rather divinely ordained. Such servants are instructed by the Holy Spirit in the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, after having received a divine calling.

The Apostle Paul writes of those who are ordained for the proclamation of the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” (1. Cor. 4:1-2). Therefore we have to indict all who hand on unscriptural teachings. It must be uncovered and stand the test before God’s Word.

In the course of church history the whole counsel of God was never so thoroughly and completely revealed as it is now. As it was in the beginning at the first coming of Christ, so it is now just before His Return. At first the promised prophet came on the scene (Isa. 40:3; Mal. 3:1), as we find confirmed in the four Gospels, a man sent from God to prepare the way of the Lord and to testify about the Light that illuminates everyone. Then the promised Redeemer, the Messiah Whom John had introduced appeared on the scene.

Now the Lord speaks to His Own as He did then, embracing all of the Word, beginning with Moses, the Psalms and the prophets and continuing with all of the New Testament. Whosoever believes what He promised in His Word, to him it will be revealed and he shall understand
(Lk. 24:27-49). Whoever does not believe can never receive the revelation. Only faith leads into revelation by the Spirit. After the Lord had spoken to His disciples, showing them the secrets hidden in the parables, He asked, “Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.” (Mt. 13:51-52).

A servant placed by the Lord will not proclaim half-truths, but in the true sense of the word will teach the whole counsel of salvation. In the mouths of all of God’s servants His Word remains for ever the truth, as it came forth from His Mouth (1. Ki. 17:24). Now three things are joined: the “Food”, the “Will”, and the “Work” of God, all of which come to completion within the Bride Church. As it was then with the Bridegroom, so it is now with the Bride, “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” (Jn. 4:34).

We all must fully comprehend what the Lord meant when He said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Mt. 4:4), for it is written, “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.” (Am. 8:11). We also have to recognise the fact that every private interpretation of the original Word carries the poison of the serpent and spiritual death with it. We have to know the original significance of the Word wherein the Will of God is revealed. It is of great importance to know what the Lord predicted that should come to pass before He returns as Bridegroom. We need to ask what ministry would have to take place. The main concern is the promised Elijah, through whose ministry the full Word and direct Will of God must be made known before the time of grace terminates. “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.” (Mt. 17:11). Also the teaching ministry the Lord promised to rightly place all things and to distribute the stored-in food, “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?… Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.” (Mt. 24:45-47). Thus the restoration takes place in actuality, as the prophetic ministry is connected to the teaching ministry, whereby all things are brought back into the original state.

Vain words are of no avail to them who speak or to those who hear them. The Apostle Paul therefore gave the warning, “Let no man deceive you with vain words …” (Eph. 5:6). Of our Redeemer it is said, “Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.” (Heb. 10:7-10). Of the redeemed we also read, “And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Mt. 12:49-50), and also, “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” (Heb. 10:36-39). Now the spiritual food must strengthen us, so we can do the will of God. Only to pray, “Thy will be done …” is of no benefit to anyone. As it was with the head, so it must be with all the members of the Body of Christ until the will of God is done, right to our completion.

Christ has only one Church, which He has redeemed and calls out from all nations, tribes, and languages and unites with Himself. The Saviour said, “… I will build my church …” (Mt. 16:16-18). His Own Church He will complete until the glorious day of His return (Phil. 1:6 a. o.) “That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Eph. 5:27).

This is one of the most important phases in history. Now the everlasting Gospel is being preached as a witness to all nations (Mt. 24:14; Rev. 14:6). Parallel to this, the calling out of all true believers who make up the Bride Church is taking place. Now He demands of His Own, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you” (2. Cor. 6:14-18). This command will obviously only be followed by those who actually experience their preparation and are part of the Bride Church. The Lord placed special ministries for different tasks into the Church, as it is written, “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers …” (1. Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11-16 a. o.). Such ministries are not prepared in seminaries but rather divinely ordained. Such servants are instructed by the Holy Spirit in the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, after having received a divine calling.

The Apostle Paul writes of those who are ordained for the proclamation of the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” (1. Cor. 4:1-2). Therefore we have to indict all who hand on unscriptural teachings. It must be uncovered and stand the test before God’s Word.

In the course of church history the whole counsel of God was never so thoroughly and completely revealed as it is now. As it was in the beginning at the first coming of Christ, so it is now just before His Return. At first the promised prophet came on the scene (Isa. 40:3; Mal. 3:1), as we find confirmed in the four Gospels, a man sent from God to prepare the way of the Lord and to testify about the Light that illuminates everyone. Then the promised Redeemer, the Messiah Whom John had introduced appeared on the scene.

Now the Lord speaks to His Own as He did then, embracing all of the Word, beginning with Moses, the Psalms and the prophets and continuing with all of the New Testament. Whosoever believes what He promised in His Word, to him it will be revealed and he shall understand
(Lk. 24:27-49). Whoever does not believe can never receive the revelation. Only faith leads into revelation by the Spirit. After the Lord had spoken to His disciples, showing them the secrets hidden in the parables, He asked, “Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.” (Mt. 13:51-52).

A servant placed by the Lord will not proclaim half-truths, but in the true sense of the word will teach the whole counsel of salvation. In the mouths of all of God’s servants His Word remains for ever the truth, as it came forth from His Mouth (1. Ki. 17:24). Now three things are joined: the “Food”, the “Will”, and the “Work” of God, all of which come to completion within the Bride Church. As it was then with the Bridegroom, so it is now with the Bride, “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” (Jn. 4:34).

We all must fully comprehend what the Lord meant when He said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Mt. 4:4), for it is written, “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.” (Am. 8:11). We also have to recognise the fact that every private interpretation of the original Word carries the poison of the serpent and spiritual death with it. We have to know the original significance of the Word wherein the Will of God is revealed. It is of great importance to know what the Lord predicted that should come to pass before He returns as Bridegroom. We need to ask what ministry would have to take place. The main concern is the promised Elijah, through whose ministry the full Word and direct Will of God must be made known before the time of grace terminates. “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.” (Mt. 17:11). Also the teaching ministry the Lord promised to rightly place all things and to distribute the stored-in food, “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?… Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.” (Mt. 24:45-47). Thus the restoration takes place in actuality, as the prophetic ministry is connected to the teaching ministry, whereby all things are brought back into the original state.

Vain words are of no avail to them who speak or to those who hear them. The Apostle Paul therefore gave the warning, “Let no man deceive you with vain words …” (Eph. 5:6). Of our Redeemer it is said, “Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.” (Heb. 10:7-10). Of the redeemed we also read, “And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Mt. 12:49-50), and also, “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” (Heb. 10:36-39). Now the spiritual food must strengthen us, so we can do the will of God. Only to pray, “Thy will be done …” is of no benefit to anyone. As it was with the head, so it must be with all the members of the Body of Christ until the will of God is done, right to our completion.