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19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone;
21 In whom all the building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord;
22 In whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God
in spirit.
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From 2:14 to 2:18 are insert statements to explain how once far off Gentiles
have become near in the blood of Christ. （2:13）
So, the structure of sentences are like this below.
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2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have become near
in the blood of Christ.
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2:14 For He Himself is our peace, He who has made both one and has broken
down the middle wall of partition, the enmity,
15 Abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, that He might create the two in Himself into one new man, so making peace,
16 And might reconcile both in one Body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it.
17 And coming, He announced peace as the gospel to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near,
18 For through Him we both have access in one Spirit unto the Father.
| 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow
citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone;
21 In whom all the building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy
temple in the Lord;
22 In whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in spirit.
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Paul says, the Gentiles were made near in the blood of Christ, then, they
were made no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens
with the saints and members of the household of God.
Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus
Himself being the cornerstone;(20)
In whom all the building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy
temple in the Lord;(21)
In whom Gentiles also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in spirit.(22)
This is the event and result of the creation of one new man.
Br. Lee said that one new man is the church.
Paul doesn't say such a thing.
But he only says, that one new man becoming one Spirit or as one Spirit
came as a means for the Gentiles to be built up into God's building.
I sent an email writing these to the Living Stream Ministry in Anaheim
which is the headquarter of the local church.
Well, I'm interested whether I can receive the answer or not.
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2017/7/22
東 信男(Higashi Nobuo)
ftmp2009(atmark)gmail.com
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