Living in Divine History within Human History

 

Living in Divine History within Human History

Acts 4:10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands here before you in good health.

Acts 4:11 This is the stone that was rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone.

Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Eight Major Aspects of How to Live in Divine History within Human History

Aspect	Meaning	Methods	Examples	Applications	Related Scriptures
Calling on the Lord's Name	Through calling on the Lord's name, enjoying the riches of Christ, keeping ourselves in God's golden divine history, and building up Christ's Body as the history of Christ's fullness	• Continuously calling on the Lord's name • Constantly calling upon the Lord in daily life • Calling on Jesus' name in prayer • Calling on the Lord's name together in meetings	• Enosh began to call on the Lord's name • Abraham built altars and called on the Lord's name • Paul called on the Lord's name on Damascus road • Early church saints called on the Lord's name	• Calling on the Lord's name in daily morning prayers • Calling for the Lord's salvation in difficulties • Calling on the Lord's name together in meetings • Enjoying Christ's riches through calling	Gen. 4:26, 12:8, 26:25 Acts 2:21, 7:59, 9:14, 22:16 Rom. 10:12-13 1 Cor. 1:2 2 Tim. 2:22 Rev. 22:20
Suffering for the Lord's Name & Speaking Boldly	Being reproached for Jesus' name is true honor; speaking boldly in the Lord's name realizes divine history; this name is the sum total of all that the Lord is in His person and work	• Willingly suffering for the Lord's name • Not being ashamed of the gospel under persecution • Speaking the truth boldly by the Lord's name< • Speaking boldly in Jesus' name	• Apostles rejoiced for being beaten for Jesus' name • Stephen called on the Lord's name when martyred • Paul suffered for the Lord's name everywhere • Peter and John spoke boldly before the Sanhedrin	• Standing firm in faith under persecution • Not compromising under environmental pressure • Courageously witnessing for the Lord • Taking suffering as glory	Acts 4:18-20, 29-31 5:41-42 9:13-16, 27 Phil. 2:9-11 1 Thess. 2:2 2 Cor. 4:5, 6:4, 11:23 Col. 1:24-25
Living and Acting as One Body	Through death and resurrection, Christ dispensed Himself into thousands of people, continuing His action in the church as His Body; doing everything in the Body, through the Body, and for the Body	• Doing everything in the Body • Acting through Body coordination • Living for the building up of the Body • Corporately expressing Christ	• Early church praying with one accord • Saints continuing steadfastly in apostles' teaching • Church sending out missionaries together • Christ's multiplication in the Body	• Actively participating in church life • Coordinating with saints in service • Functioning in the Body • Building up Christ's Body	John 12:24 Acts 1:14, 2:14a,42 9:4-5 13:1-4 28:13-15
Living by Divine Life	Denying the self and living by Christ as the divine life; corporately living Christ becomes the reality of Christ's Body; becoming vessels open to the Lord	• Living by Jesus' all-inclusive Spirit in spirit • Becoming vessels open to the Lord • Letting Christ be our everything • Living within the veil and outside the camp	• Peter lived out divine life overcoming persecution • Paul served God in his spirit by Jesus' Spirit • Believers becoming precious vessels containing Christ • Living in the spirit as the Holy of Holies	• Living by Christ in daily life • Letting Christ be Lord in service • Experiencing Christ's life in trials • Being vessels containing Christ	Acts 5:20, 9:15, 16:6-7, 17:16, 19:21 Rom. 1:9, 8:16, 9:21,23 1 Cor. 6:17 2 Cor. 4:7 Phil. 3:3 2 Tim. 4:22 Heb. 6:19-20, 13:13 2 Kings 4:1-6
Prayer and Word Ministry	Through steadfast prayer coordinating with Christ's heavenly ministry; through word ministry dispensing Christ into people as heavenly life and power	• Steadfast and continuous prayer • Faithfully ministering the word • Coordinating with Christ's heavenly ministry • Setting mind on things above	• Apostles devoted to prayer and word ministry • Paul preaching Christ everywhere • Church praying together for sending • Daniel's regular prayer times	• Daily devoted prayer times • Sharing and supplying Christ in meetings • Interceding for gospel and church • Doing through prayer what man cannot do	Acts 6:4, 9:11, 13:1-4 Heb. 7:25, 8:1-2 Col. 3:1-3, 4:2 Eph. 6:18 Dan. 6:10, 9:2-3 1 Cor. 2:13 2 Cor. 3:6 Isa. 50:4-5 Rom. 15:16
Enjoying the Triune God as Outpoured Spirit	Daily enjoying the processed and consummated Triune God as the life-dispensing and outpoured Spirit; taking Christ as the "seaport" for gospel preaching	• Daily enjoying the processed Triune God • Abiding in Christ • Taking Christ as center for gospel preaching • Going out from Christ as the seaport	• Pentecost Spirit outpouring like mighty wind • Disciples daily preaching in temple • Preaching from Jerusalem to uttermost parts • Galileans becoming gospel ships	• Daily enjoying the Spirit's presence • Actively participating in gospel preaching • Living church life in Christ • Becoming channels for gospel expansion	Psa. 68:11-13,19,27 Gen. 49:13 Acts 2:1-4,7,46-47 5:42 13:31 16:5 20:31 28:30-31
Enjoying the Resurrected Christ	Enjoying the resurrected Christ as God's firstborn Son and life-giving Spirit, as God's sure mercies and great gift, which is David's holy and faithful things	• Living out and proclaiming resurrected Christ • Experiencing Christ as God's firstborn Son • Enjoying Christ as sure mercies • Christ as reality of eternal covenant	• Paul preaching Christ begotten as God's firstborn through resurrection • Christ becoming life-giving Spirit • Christ as Leader and Commander to peoples • Resurrected Christ as great gift	• Living in resurrection power • Experiencing Christ as our life • Enjoying God's mercies in Christ • Experiencing Christ's unsearchable riches	Acts 13:32-35 Isa. 55:3-4 1 Cor. 15:45 Rom. 8:29 Eph. 3:8
Upper Room Consecration	Through upper room consecration, continuing to live in divine history for the Lord's recovery, paying the price, becoming burnt offerings burning in spirit for the Lord	• Having special upper room consecration • Paying price for heavenly vision • Becoming burnt offerings burning for the Lord • Burning bridges behind • Marrying the vision completely	• Peter gave up occupation and religion to follow Lord • 120 people specially consecrated in upper room • Disciples became burnt offerings filled with Holy Spirit • Apostles risked lives preaching gospel • Few people who overturned the world	• Paying price for Lord's recovery • Absolutely consecrating whole being to Lord • Burning in spirit for the Lord • Willing to pray specially for being in upper room • Becoming those who turn the age	Matt. 4:18-20 Acts 1:13-14, 2:3-4 17:6b 26:19 Luke 12:49-50 Rom. 12:11 Rev. 3:18

 

Integrated Summary Points

Core Essence

Living in divine history within human history means a group of people as the acting God, becoming God in life, nature, expression, and function (but not in the Godhead) for the purpose of spreading and building up the church as the corporate expression of Christ.

Internal Connections of Eight Key Aspects

1.      Calling on the Lord's Name - Gateway to enjoying Christ's riches

2.      Suffering for the Name - Victory and testimony under persecution

3.      Body Action - Corporate expression of Christ on earth

4.      Divine Life - Reality of denying self and living by Christ

5.      Prayer Ministry - Coordination with Christ's heavenly ministry

6.      Enjoying Triune God - Daily life of enjoying divine dispensing

7.      Enjoying Resurrected Christ - Experiencing Christ as God's firstborn Son and sure mercies

8.      Upper Room Consecration - Absolute consecration paying price for Lord's recovery

Ultimate Goal

Not individual spiritual pursuit, but corporate testimony for:

• Spreading and building up the church
• Being the corporate expression of Christ
• Becoming the reality of Christ's Body
• Manifesting the reality of divine history on earth

This kind of living requires special upper room consecration, willingness to pay the price for heavenly vision, becoming the few who overturn the world and turn the age.

 

*Please refer to April 2025 International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training General Topic: One Accord and the Vital Aspects of Acts Chapter 7: In the Continuation of Acts, Continuing to Live in Divine History in Human History for the Expansion and Building up of the Church as the Corporate Manifestation of Christ