Thanks to a brother’s sharing of the earlier history and experiences of the local assembly, I had a glimpse of the “first love” (Rev 2:4) which the assembly had in the beginning about 20 years ago.
Tragically, the assembly gradually left the first love.
A great treasure has been lost — a treasure in the Lord’s eyes, and a treasure to those who love the Lord.
The assembly came under attacks by the enemy through flesh. It was spiritual ignorance, but also hypocrisy, self-righteousness and spiritual pride.
The assembly developed invisible rules to maintain a spiritual condition, but failed to allow the Holy Spirit to act on His own prerogative. They failed to trust the Holy Spirit and His power in the body of Christ.
The Holy Spirit always demands absolute authority and Christ’s headship so that we may experience true death and true resurrection. The Holy Spirit insists on this because this is the only way the body of Christ works.
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