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Being Saved More by God’s Organic Salvation

“For if we, being enemies, were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more we will be saved in His life, having been reconciled.” (Rom. 5:10)

“And those whom He predestinated, these He also called; and those whom He called, these He also justified; and those whom He justified, these He also glorified.” (Rom. 8:30)

It is extremely important that we differentiate between the procedure of God’s complete salvation and the purpose of His complete salvation. The procedure is judicial, and the purpose is organic. One who has experienced God’s judicial redemption may be considered saved by being redeemed only, but he still needs to be saved more by God’s organic salvation in the accomplishing of God’s economy. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 4, “The Divine and Mystical Realm,” pp. 101-102)

In the aspect of procedure, that which God has fulfilled according to His judicial requirement is redemption, including forgiveness of sins, washing away of sins, justification, reconciliation to God, and positional sanctification.

In the aspect of purpose, that which God has carried out by His life organically is salvation, including (1) regeneration for us to receive the eternal life of God, (2) shepherding for us to grow and exist in the divine life, (3) sanctification in our disposition, (4) renewing in our mind, (5) transformation in our image, issuing in (6) God’s building, (7) conformation to the image of God’s firstborn Son, that is, maturity in the divine life, and (8) glorification, which is the consummation of God’s eternal economy (Rom. 8:30). (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Organic Aspect of God’s Salvation,” pp. 378-380)

SCYP Children’s Work Conference

The Children’s Work Conference this Saturday, November 11 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm is for parents with children under 12 years of age and for the saints who are serving with the children’s service. This year’s conference will be conducted in a hybrid format with an in-person location in Anaheim. Translation will be provided into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish.

Matters related to the burden and vision for the children will be covered along with practical fellowship related to raising up the next generation for the church life. The first session will be on “The Work with the Children Being a Work of Preparation”; the second session will be on “The Vision of the ‘One Piece’ Work to Gain our Next Generation.” Please coordinate with the children’s serving ones in your hall if you have any questions.

October Gospel Trips –⁠ St. Gallen

The saints in St. Gallen, Switzerland are encouraged by the seven saints from the US and Canada who joined them over the two weeks of gospel outreach. From Monday to Saturday, they had a distribution table and banners in the city center. They also went out in twos and threes to contact people in the train station and on local college campuses. In total, around 30 Rhema books, 300 tracts, 50 Stream magazines, and 60 NTs were given out; at least 10 people requested further contact. These numbers may not seem too impressive, but they are tremendous in relation to the small church life in Switzerland.

After the two weeks of labor, four new ones attended the Lord’s Day meeting. One brother was baptized in the meeting hall after two appointments. All were very open and are now being shepherded one by one. Thank the Lord for what He has done! Prayer is requested:

  • That those who came to the meeting will be remaining fruit and built into the church.
  • That those whom we contacted will respond.
  • That the Lord may release the young adults from the university and college campuses.
  • That saints will have a burden to migrate to St. Gallen for the Lord’s move.

CEEB Blending Conference

Today there are approximately 700 adult saints in the eleven countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans countries, meeting in 34 existing local churches and endeavoring faithfully to give the Lord the cooperation He needs and desires for the carrying out of His move in this geographical region before the end of this age.

A blending conference for this region will take place this weekend, November 10 to 12, in Sofia, Bulgaria. The messages will be given in English with simultaneous translation into Bulgarian. The general subject is “Knowing, Experiencing, and Living the All-inclusive Christ.” Please pray for the Lord’s sweet presence and abundant blessing this weekend, for the blending and rejoicing of the saints together, and for the Lord to advance His move in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

For a report from the CEEB countries, go to churchesceeb.org/reports/2023-reports-english.

Israel

During this difficult time of conflict, please continue to pray:

  • That the Lord will be rich to all the saints in Israel, whatever their present situation.
  • That the Lord will uphold the saints in the cities close to the conflict and the cities that are experiencing rocket attacks.
  • For the young brothers and sisters who are currently serving in the military, that the Lord would preserve them and strengthen their faith in Christ.
  • For the saints’ unbelieving and believing friends and relatives who live in Israel, that our dear Lord Jesus would lead them to salvation and to knowing Christ in a deeper way.

Laos

Pray for the two-week propagation in Vientiane and Vang Vieng from November 6 to 20, that the local saints and the visiting saints from FTT Bangkok can coordinate for the Lord’s move in Laos.

Announcements

  1. Morning Revival: Week 7 of An Overview of the Central Burden and Present Truth of the Lord’s Recovery before His Appearing.
  2. Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm.
  3. Semiannual Training: December 25 to 30 in Anaheim. For LA saints, the video training registration remains open until December 10 ($130) at tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla.
  4. Thanksgiving Conference: November 23 to 26 in Dallas. The general subject is “The Enjoyment of Christ and Our Growth in Life unto Maturity.” Saints from LA who are attending should RSVP at tinyurl.com/thanksgivingconfla to receive any pertinent updates.
  5. 2024 ICSC: For LA saints interested in attending the ICSC in Taipei from February 10 to 11, 2024, go to tinyurl.com/ICSC2024LA for more information; the registration deadline is November 28.
  6. GTCA: To learn more about the burden for migration within North America, please visit gtca.us.
  7. LSM Digital Resources: Living Stream Ministry’s October 2023 newsletter has helpful fellowship on using the hymns for speaking to one another, especially in smaller settings such as group meetings. LSM’s many digital resources, including newsletters and free booklets, may be found at lsm.org/daily.
  8. The LA Years: Chapter 4: Standing on the Ground of Oneness is now available at www.layears.org, an oral history project documenting the early years of the church life in LA from 1958-1974, including written history, photos, and first-hand accounts.
  9. A Timely Speaking of Supply: Enjoy a free weekly video from messages given by Brother Lee at lsm.org/timely-speaking.html.
  10. Ways to Give: Information about the church’s online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.