Scripture Reading: Exo. 30:22-33; John 14:10-11, 16-20; 7:39; Gal. 3:14; Phil. 1:19
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"Never underestimate the value of seeing a proper view of a certain matter. The view changes us; it affects our entire being" (Life-study of Exodus, p. 1519):
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"All the saints in the Lord's recovery, especially the co-workers and the elders, need to have a clear view concerning the physical realm and the mystical realm" (The Divine and Mystical Realm, p. 24).
B
"I am burdened to tell you that you need to enter into a realm, a sphere, a kingdom, which is much higher than the realm you are in now. This higher realm is the mystical realm of Christ's heavenly ministry" (p. 25).
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The Triune God Himself is a divine and mystical realm—John 14:10-11:
A
The three of the Divine Trinity are self-existing, ever-existing, co-existing, and coinhering, and as such, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are a divine and mystical realm—Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14.
B
The divine and mystical realm into which we may enter is not simply the divine and mystical realm of the Triune God but the divine and mystical realm of the consummated Spirit and the pneumatic Christ—Phil. 1:19; Rom. 8:9; 2 Cor. 3:17-18.
Ⅲ
We need to enter into and live in the divine and mystical realm of the compound Spirit—Exo. 30:22-33; John 7:39; Gal. 3:14; Phil. 1:19:
A
The compound Spirit is the divine and mystical realm—1 John 2:20, 27:
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With the Triune God Himself as a divine and mystical realm, there are no "complications," but in the divine and mystical realm of the compound Spirit, there are a number of "complications," all of which are blessings for us to experience and enjoy—Gal. 3:14.
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In the divine and mystical realm of the compound Spirit, we have not only divinity but also the humanity of Christ, the death of Christ with its effectiveness, and the resurrection of Christ with its power—Phil. 3:10.
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In the wonderful realm of the compound Spirit we have whatever we need—Phil. 1:19:
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We have God, signified by the olive oil—Exo. 30:24b; 1 Tim. 1:17.
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We have the Triune God—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit—signified by the three units of measure of the four spices—Exo. 30:23-24.
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We have the humanity of Jesus, signified by the four spices of the plant life—Exo. 30:23-24; 1 Tim. 2:5; Acts 16:7.
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We have the mingling of divinity with humanity, typified by the blending of the olive oil with the four spices—Rom. 8:16; 1 Cor. 6:17.
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We have the precious death of Christ, signified by the flowing myrrh—Exo. 30:23a.
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We have the sweetness and effectiveness of Christ's death, signified by the sweet cinnamon—v. 23b.
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We have the precious resurrection of Christ, signified by the sweet calamus—v. 23c.
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We have the repelling power of Christ's resurrection, signified by the cassia—v. 24a.
B
As we live in the divine and mystical realm of the compound Spirit, we:
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Receive the Spirit as the unique, all-inclusive blessing—Gal. 3:14, 2, 5.
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Receive the transmission of the ascended Christ and the supply of His heavenly ministry—Eph. 1:22; Heb. 8:1-2.
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Experience God's organic salvation—Rom. 5:10b.
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Live in the kingdom of God as the realm of the divine species—John 3:3, 5.
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Live in the fellowship of the divine life—1 John 1:3, 7.
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Live a spontaneous and effortless Christian life according to the automatic function of the law of life—Rom. 8:2.
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Become divine and mystical persons, living simultaneously in the physical realm and in the divine and mystical realm—John 3:13; Heb. 4:16; 13:13.
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Live a life of truthfulness as the expression of the revealed divine reality—2 John 1; 3 John 1; John 4:23-24.
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Are mingled with the Triune God for the keeping of the oneness—John 17:21, 23; Eph. 4:3.
C
In order to live in the divine and mystical realm of the compound Spirit, we need to:
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Consider highly the entry into this realm—John 14:6; Eph. 2:18.
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Exercise faith to substantiate the unseen things—Heb. 11:1; 2 Cor. 4:18; 5:7.
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Walk by the Spirit and according to the spirit—Gal. 5:16; Rom. 8:4.
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Experience the dividing of soul and spirit—Heb. 4:12.
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Have daily personal, affectionate, intimate, private, and spiritual contact with the Lord, opening our being to Him and allowing Him to shepherd us and guide us into Himself as the divine and mystical realm—S. S. 1:2-4a; Rev. 7:17a; Psa. 23.