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CHAPTER X.
The Church and the Millennial Kingdom.
The distinction between the Church
The second point is :
and the Millennial Kingdom.
The Christian Church ekkleesia), meaning
( cKJcX^crta
assembly or congregation, is distinct from the congrega-
tion of the Mosaic dispensation, or Church in the wilder-
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ness. For, until after Christ came, it was a thing of the
future. This is proved by His assertion in Mat. 16:18,
"On this rock will I build my Church," showing that it
had not yet been built.
And, it is likewise distinct from the Millennial King-
dom, which is to follow it.
The Church is a companion of Christ in His humilia-
tion, manifesting His sufferings and filling up the afflic-
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tions which are behind.
The Kingdom is the manifestation of the glory of Christ
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which shall follow, when He "shall sit in the throne of
His glory," and when they who have suffered with Him
during this time of the trial shall also be exalted to regal
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power and authority. This Kingdom was at hand, that
(1) Acts 7 :38. This is he, In them did when
signify, it
that was in the church (ecclesia testified beforehand the suffer-
congregation) in the wilder- ings of Christ, and the glory
ness with the angel which spake that should follow.
to him in the mount Sinai, and /,,> ,, . - n 00
( 4) "at - 19 :28 ' And Jesua
with our fathers: who received ,
, unto **em ' Ven*
the lively oracles to give unto S* I fc say
unto
us . you, That ye which have
to "^ I me, In the regeneration
(2) Col. 1:24. Who now te- he th* Son of man
joice in my sufferings for you, 7 . sha11 slt
,
and fill up that which is behind ! the *h n* f his S lorv - ? e
also sha11 slt u P n twelve
of the afflictions of Christ in my
flesh for his body's sake, which thrones, judging the twelve tribes
of IsraeL
is the church.
Also 2 Cor. 1:5-6; Phil. 3: Also Luke 22:28-30.
10; 2 Tim. 1:8. (5) Mat. 3:2. And saying,
(3) 1 Pet. 1:11. Searching Repent ye: for the kingdom of
what, or what manner of time heaven is at hand.
the Spirit of Christ which was Also Ch. 4:17 and 10:7.
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