The new wineskin in Matthew 9:17 is the church life

 

The new wineskin in Matthew 9:17 is the church life

 

Matthew 9:17 - "Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

Ephesians 1:22-23 - "And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way."

 

Item	Content
Comparison	New wine and new wineskins
Symbolism	New wine: The individual Christ, the invigorating life New wineskin: The church life, the corporate Christ
Explanation	1. The new wineskin refers to something new in nature, quality, and form; unused 2. The new wineskin symbolizes the church life of the local church, which is the container for the new wine (Christ) 3. The individual Christ is the content, and the church life is the container 4. The church is the enlargement of Christ, composed of many members filled with Christ
Examples	1. The kingdom people are built into the church 2. The church is expressed through local churches 3. The regenerated people constitute the Body of Christ, becoming the church
Application	1. Enjoy the church life, become church people 2. Experience both the individual Christ and the corporate Christ in the church life 3. Focus on the church life with Christ as the content, rather than religious practices (old wineskins) 4. Pursue to reach the church, fulfilling God's ultimate goal
Related Scriptures	1. 1 Corinthians 12:12 - "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ."  2. Matthew 16:18 - "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." 3. Matthew 18:15-20 - (Omitted, mainly discussing dealing with conflicts and gatherings in the church) 4. Romans 12:5 - "so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."

 

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