“The Diamond Revelation in the Bible” vs “God’s Building”
According to biblical
revelation and ministry messages, the
"diamond" in the Bible represents the highest revelation of God's eternal economy: God became man in Christ so that man might become God in life and nature (but not in the
divine person); and by building Himself into
man, He obtained His mutual dwelling place with man, ultimately concluding in
the New Jerusalem.
Therefore, the "diamond revelation" emphasizes vision and content; "God's building" emphasizes practice and completion. The former is the central revelation of God's economy, while the latter is the process of its completion.
|
Item |
The
Diamond Revelation in the Bible |
God’s
Building |
|
Meaning |
God became man
so that man may become God in life and nature (but not in the Godhead). |
God builds
Himself into man to gain a mutual dwelling place. |
|
Reason |
To fulfill
God’s eternal economy. |
To accomplish
the practical realization of God’s economy. |
|
Illustration |
A diamond
hidden inside a precious box (the Bible). |
A divine
construction project. |
|
Explanation |
Through
incarnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, Christ became the life-giving Spirit to
dispense Himself into believers. |
Christ spreads
from our spirit into our heart, saturating our mind, emotion, and will with Himself. |
|
Effect |
Produces many
God-men. |
Produces the
Body of Christ as God’s habitation. |
|
Purpose |
To gain a
corporate expression of God. |
To gain God and
man as a mutual abode. |
|
Means |
The life-giving
Spirit dispensing the divine life. |
Christ making
His home in our hearts through the Spirit. |
|
Relationship |
The content and
central revelation of the Bible. |
The fulfillment
and consummation of that revelation. |
|
Biblical Example |
Christ as the
Firstborn Son producing many brothers (Rom. 8:29). |
Living stones
being built together into God’s house (1 Pet. 2:5). |
|
Practical Application |
Receive and
enjoy the divine life daily. |
Allow Christ to
spread and build Himself into every part of our being. |
|
Ministry Burden |
To recover the
highest peak of the divine revelation. |
To bring the
saints into the reality of the Body life and the building up of the
church. |
|
Prophecy Speaking Direction |
Speak
concerning God becoming man and man becoming God in life and nature. |
Speak
concerning Christ making His home in us and building the church. |
|
Conclusion |
The “diamond”
is God’s economy centered on God becoming man and man becoming God in life
and nature. |
The building is
God’s economy realized through God’s constituting Himself into man. |
|
Ultimate Consummation |
The corporate
God-men. |
The New
Jerusalem as the mutual dwelling place of God and man. |
|
Overview of Related Scriptures |
Gen. 1:26 Man created in
God’s image John 1:14 God
became flesh John 12:24 One grain
producing many grains John 14:23 Mutual
abode of God and man Rom. 1:3-4 Christ
designated the Firstborn Son Rom. 8:29 Conformed to
the image of the Firstborn 1 Cor. 15:45b The life-giving Spirit 2 Cor. 3:18 Transformation into Christ’s image Eph. 2:22 Built together
into God’s dwelling place Eph. 3:17 Christ making His
home in our hearts 1 Pet. 2:5 Living stones being built up Rev. 21:2-3 New Jerusalem, God dwelling with man Rev. 21:11 Bearing God’s
glory Rev. 22:1-2 River of
life and tree of life |
|
Spiritual
Sequence
|
Step |
Spiritual
Progression |
|
1 |
God’s eternal
purpose |
|
2 |
God became man |
|
3 |
Christ passed
through incarnation, human living, death, and resurrection |
|
4 |
Christ became
the life-giving Spirit |
|
5 |
Divine life is
dispensed into believers |
|
6 |
Believers
become God-men |
|
7 |
Christ makes
His home in their hearts |
|
8 |
The saints are
built together |
|
9 |
The church
becomes God’s habitation |
|
10 |
The New
Jerusalem appears as the eternal mutual dwelling place |
Mutual
Relationship
|
The
Diamond Revelation |
God’s
Building |
|
Vision |
Fulfillment |
|
Revelation |
Realization |
|
Divine
dispensing |
Divine
constitution |
|
Produces
materials |
Builds the
house |
|
Individual
experience |
Corporate
building |
|
Begins with
regeneration |
Ends in the New
Jerusalem |
Biblical
Examples
|
Person |
Diamond
Revelation |
God’s
Building |
|
Adam |
Created in
God’s image |
Eve built from
Adam |
|
Jacob |
Transformed
by God |
Bethel, the
house of God |
|
David |
A man after
God’s heart |
Prepared
materials for the temple |
|
Solomon |
A type of
the glorified Christ |
Built the
temple |
|
Peter |
Received
divine life |
A living stone
built together |
|
Paul |
Lived a
God-man life |
Built up the
Body of Christ |
|
John |
Saw the
divine revelation |
Saw the New
Jerusalem |
Practical
Application Today
|
Area |
Practice |
|
Bible
Reading |
Seek the
“diamond” rather than merely doctrines. |
|
Prayer |
Allow Christ to
make His home in the heart. |
|
Morning
Revival |
Receive the
divine dispensing daily. |
|
Fellowship |
Receive God’s
divine element. |
|
Meetings |
Function for
the building up of the Body. |
|
Shepherding |
Minister Christ
into others. |
|
Prophesying |
Supply Christ
for the church’s building. |
|
Service |
Cooperate with
God’s building work. |
Ministry
Burden
|
l
To unveil the diamond revelation hidden in the
Scriptures. |
|
l
To bring believers into the experience of the divine
life. |
|
l
To lead the saints into Christ’s inward building work. |
|
l
To produce God-men for the building up of the Body of
Christ. |
|
l
To prepare the Bride and consummate the New Jerusalem. |
Prophesying
Guidelines
|
Focus |
Content |
|
Vision |
God became man
that man may become God in life and nature. |
|
Experience |
Christ is
making His home in our hearts. |
|
Building |
The church is
God’s habitation today. |
|
Consummation |
The New
Jerusalem is the ultimate mutual dwelling place. |
Conclusion
|
Aspect |
Summary |
|
Diamond
Revelation |
The central
revelation of the Bible is that God became man so that man may become God in
life and nature (not in the Godhead). |
|
God’s
Building |
God’s goal is
to build Himself into man and build man into Himself. |
|
Final Result |
The New
Jerusalem as the eternal mutual dwelling place of God and redeemed humanity. |
One-Sentence
Prophesying Summary
The diamond
revelation of the Bible is that God became man so
that man may become God in life and nature, and God’s building is His work of constituting
Himself into man until God and man become the
eternal mutual dwelling place in the New Jerusalem.
*Please refer to the 2026
Memorial Day Special Conference Theme: The Urgent Need for a New Revival, Part
Two: Reaching the Pinnacle of Divine Revelation.
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