The Lord's Ascension: The Three Persons of 1 John

The Facebook Note below was first written in 2013. I recently shared that we continually engage Kingdom Order repeatedly. From the Lord's ascension, as soon as you see what populates your Garden in a present season, you are positioned and postured to continually watch for how Christ will appear in the next. This posture sets our Prophetic Watches outwardly to cause us to sharpen our discernment on what is to come, even as we remain faithful to what is in the present. I'm resharing some notes of the past path to enlighten some vision that we all carry within us as a corporate-bodied "man-child" that is presently rising in the earth.

As I have walked out precepts of scripture over the years, I have found it needful at times to address "sons" within a corporate-bodied vehicle as an administration(s) of ministry. A vehicle of ministry that identifies more with a corporate son rising can be more freely expressed in relation with 1 Cor 12: 28. Administrations are also governing bodies that are often seen functioning from a Melchizedek Priesthood Order in the marketplaces. What produces Ecclesia in the earth will always keep the gifts within their first order. What is brought forth as Administrations/governments, which are birthed out of Ecclesia, will come forth from an ACT, or action as a verb form in the likeness of Ecclesia.

As we embark upon these paths afresh again this day, it helps to be mindful of what part you're called to be faithful to as your present assignment. Even when those who walk alongside of you may not recognize you on the path beyond where they are, extend grace where grace is needed as you faithfully give an account of the Kingdom. As you Herald the part that you're being sent from, those who are on the same course will be quickened when the soles of their feet touch down on this soil in their own appointed times. This is our Chain of Reign as members of the Body of Christ, regardless of what natural body that you are more closely joined to.

I intentionally marked 1 Cor 12:28 in the passage shared below to identify the differing dimensions of how this is fulfilled in people. From One, (Apostle), all the way to Eight, (Various Kinds of Tongues), we learn how to co-habituate together in the Lord's ascension without pulling others off course.

A toe of a right foot can walk alongside a finger from a left hand. The King/Priest Order does it's best work here. We are all uniquely designed and set apart for specific purposes. Even as our bodies have the same organs, Ecclesia also has the same gifts and graces from what it embodies. In times of such diversity, it is entirely needful that we learn how to depend fully on the Holy Spirit to give us intimate discernment of the Lord's body. Once we have true spiritual discernment of the Lord's body, then we can come to know the value of a healthy inter-dependence upon what will keep us balanced in all things.

I marked the Eight Parts of 1 Cor 12:28 (below) to identify the specific progressions of Holy Spirit transition in each part of our lives. These all mark the divine order of the Kingdom in our becoming Living Epistles from the Lord's ascension. Which I see many being released into today.

1Co 12:28

And God has appointed in the church, (1) first apostles, (2) second prophets, (3) third teachers, (4) then miracles, (5) then gifts of healings, (6) helps, (7) administrations, and ( 8 - Eight ) various kinds of tongues.

Share your part faithfully. There are those who need to hear what you speak in the timing of their own present Holy Spirit progression!

"........“HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”

https://www.facebook.com/notes/10222550630690933 (Of what was previously edited through a Facebook Note in 2013.)

Three Corporate People that the Book of 1 John Addresses

Cindy Allen

The Book of 1 John opens with the message that God is light. The writer also speaks of how God has manifested Himself in the fellowship that is spoken of in the first chapter. The Greek for "manifest", is phaneroō, which means to make manifest, visible, known, what has been hidden or unknown; to manifest, whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way.

Through our worship of God in everyday life, we often experience the Holy Spirit moving on the face of deep waters to search out what is yet unformed in the likeness of Christ. Whether the gifts are functioning through the church, community, or the marketplace, I am of the belief that there is no real spiritual or emotional maturity apart from the forming of Christ in us. For this reason, we do well to be able to judge where we are in our own stature in Christ, as well as in the forming of Christ within a body.

In 1 John 2:12, the writer begins addressing three corporate people. These corporate people are: 1) fathers, 2) young men, and 3) children. (1 John 2: 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.) While some might imagine that there may have been children present through their natural age, we can be sure that there were children (disciples) who were present by their spiritual age.

Where we are discerning of the fruit (works) that is present within a body, or a people, we can determine the age of the corporate man that is being manifest through a gift, or gifts. Much of the transition that we presently see and will be seeing in the future is the maturation of a company, or "man-child" through how we see spiritual and ministry gifts functioning.

The Greek for "children" is teknion: in the NT, teknion is used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciples {1Jo 3:7 {Little children, (G5040) make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;}

The Greek for "young men" is neaniskos and speaks of young men in their youth. Neaniskos is used of a young attendant or servant.

The Greek for "fathers" is patēr and means, a generator or male ancestor. The founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: one advanced in years, a senior.

It becomes clear that John is addressing disciples (children), who are soon to begin transitioning towards their sonship. He is also addressing sons who have overcome the evil one and are moving towards taking their rightful place as fathers.

In reference to the fathers who have "known Him who has been from the beginning", fathers are noted for their ability to bear up, or bring forth sons. In a deeper study of "father", we find that one of the Hebrew terms for father, yalad, means to to bear, bring forth: of child birth, of distress (simile), of wicked (behaviour), to beget.

Once we can identify the stature of our corporate man in respect to the ministry gifts in Christ, we can more readily identify how and where God is manifesting Himself to more fully develop an ecclesia (a church body).

More coming on the ministry of Elders (those who are advanced in their years) and how they build the church.

Grace and peace,

Cindy Allen

Three Corporate People that the Book of 1 John Addresses

Cindy Allen

The Book of 1 John opens with the message that God is light. The writer also speaks of how God has manifested Himself in the fellowship that is spoken of in the first chapter. The Greek for "manifest", is phaneroō, which means to make manifest, visible, known, what has been hidden or unknown; to manifest, whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way.

Through our worship of God in everyday life, we often experience the Holy Spirit moving on the face of deep waters to search out what is yet unformed in the likeness of Christ. Whether the gifts are functioning through the church, community, or the marketplace, I am of the belief that there is no real spiritual or emotional maturity apart from the forming of Christ in us. For this reason, we do well to be able to judge where we are in our own stature in Christ, as well as in the forming of Christ within a body.

In 1 John 2:12, the writer begins addressing three corporate people. These corporate people are: 1) fathers, 2) young men, and 3) children. (1 John 2: 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.) While some might imagine that there may have been children present through their natural age, we can be sure that there were children (disciples) who were present by their spiritual age.

Where we are discerning of the fruit (works) that is present within a body, or a people, we can determine the age of the corporate man that is being manifest through a gift, or gifts. Much of the transition that we presently see and will be seeing in the future is the maturation of a company, or "man-child" through how we see spiritual and ministry gifts functioning.

The Greek for "children" is teknion: in the NT, teknion is used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciples {1Jo 3:7 {Little children, (G5040) make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;}

The Greek for "young men" is neaniskos and speaks of young men in their youth. Neaniskos is used of a young attendant or servant.

The Greek for "fathers" is patēr and means, a generator or male ancestor. The founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: one advanced in years, a senior.

It becomes clear that John is addressing disciples (children), who are soon to begin transitioning towards their sonship. He is also addressing sons who have overcome the evil one and are moving towards taking their rightful place as fathers.

In reference to the fathers who have "known Him who has been from the beginning", fathers are noted for their ability to bear up, or bring forth sons. In a deeper study of "father", we find that one of the Hebrew terms for father, yalad, means to to bear, bring forth: of child birth, of distress (simile), of wicked (behaviour), to beget.

Once we can identify the stature of our corporate man in respect to the ministry gifts in Christ, we can more readily identify how and where God is manifesting Himself to more fully develop an ecclesia (a church body).

More coming on the ministry of Elders (those who are advanced in their years) and how they build the church.

Grace and peace,

Cindy Allen