The Seven Aspects of Letting Christ Be Formed in Us (Growth, Saturation, Making Home, Possession, Mingling, Constitution, Renewing)

 

The Seven Aspects of Letting Christ Be Formed in Us (Growth, Saturation, Making Home, Possession, Mingling, Constitution, Renewing)

Galatians 4:19: "My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you."

Ephesians 4:13-16: "Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, .... But holding true in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, even Christ, out of whom the whole body, being joined and knit together by every joint of the rich supply and by the operation of each part according to its measure, makes the growth of the body unto the building up of itself in love."

2 Corinthians 3:18: "But we all with unveiled face, beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord Spirit."

Colossians 3:4, 10-11: "When Christ our life is manifested, then you also will be manifested with Him in glory. And have put on the new man, which is being renewed unto full knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all and in all."

 

Topic	Method	Explanation	Example	Application	Related Scriptures
1. Growth	Allowing Christ to grow fully in us.	Formation is an organic process that requires Christ to grow from the infant stage to maturity within us.	Just as a fetus gradually grows and takes shape in the mother's womb, Christ needs to gradually grow in believers until He is fully formed.	Pursue spiritual maturity, not remaining in the infant stage, allowing Christ to be fully developed in us.	Galatians 2:20: "I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me."
2. Saturation	Allowing Christ to saturate our entire being and permeate every inward part.	When Christ occupies our inward being, He is formed in us; we need to allow Christ to permeate every part of our inward being.	Like water saturating a sponge, Christ wants to saturate every part of our being, filling us with His elements.	Allow Christ to enter and permeate every area of our life, including our thoughts, feelings, and decisions.	Psalm 51:6: "Behold, You delight in truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom." Philippians 2:5: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus."
3. Making Home	Allowing Christ to settle down in us and make home in every part of our inward being.	Christ is not just visiting, but wants to settle down and make home in every part of our heart, including our mind, emotion, and will.	Like a person moving into a new house, not just occupying one room, but living in every space of the entire house.	Invite Christ not only into our spirit but also into our soul to make home, becoming the Lord of our inner life.	Ephesians 3:17a: "That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith." Galatians 4:19: "My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you."
4. Possession	Allowing the all-inclusive Spirit to possess every part of our inner being.	Christ should not only expand into our mind, emotion, and will, but should actually become our mind, emotion, and will; everything apart from Christ must decrease, and Christ must become our everything in our experience.	Like a king possessing and ruling an entire country, Christ wants to possess and rule every part of our entire being.	Let Christ possess our whole person, including our thoughts, feelings, choices, etc., so that He becomes our all in all.	Philippians 2:5: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." 1 Corinthians 2:16: "For who has known the mind of the Lord who will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ."
5.  Mingling	Allowing Christ to mingle with our entire being.	Christ should mingle with us in every part of our being; Christ must saturate us and permeate us until He is completely mingled with us.	Like two elements mixing to form a new substance, Christ wants to mingle with us so that we become one with Him.	Experience the mingling with Christ in daily life, so that our thoughts, emotions, and decisions are mingled with Him.	1 Corinthians 6:17: "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit." Ephesians 4:23: "And that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind." Ephesians 3:17a: "That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith." Romans 12:2a: "And do not be fashioned according to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind." Romans 8:29: "Because those whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the Firstborn among many brothers."
6. Constitution	Allowing Christ to live in us and become our constitution.	Christ is living in us, being formed in us, and becoming our constitution; eventually, our entire being will be constituted with the elements of Christ, because He will constitute every part of our soul, making every part of our being have His shape and image.	Just as a building is constituted with bricks, cement, and other materials, we are gradually constituted with Christ's elements, giving us His essence and nature.	Seek to be constituted with Christ's elements so that our life nature is changed, becoming a person who bears Christ's image.
7. Renewing	Allowing Christ to permeate our mind, emotion, and will, replacing the self and the world in our soul with Himself.	For our mind, emotion, and will to be renewed, Christ must permeate our mind, emotion, and will, replacing the self and the world in our soul with Himself; if we are thus renewed, every part of our inward being will bear Christ's image.	Just as an old computer system is updated, our mind, emotion, and will also need to be renewed with Christ's elements, so that our thoughts, feelings, and decisions reflect Christ's mind.	Seek the renewing of the mind in daily life so that our thoughts, feelings, and decisions align with Christ's heart.

 

Conclusion:

These seven aspects represent an interconnected and progressive process of Christ being formed in us, beginning with Christ growing in us, continuing through saturation, making home, possession, mingling, and constitution, and ultimately reaching the renewing of our soul, so that we are completely conformed to the image of Christ. This process transforms us from within, changing not only our spiritual condition but also our mind, emotion, and will, until Christ is fully expressed through our entire being.

 

*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim Training in California, USA Experience, Enjoy and Manifest Christ (II) Week 19 The One Formed in the Believer