Eph 4:12 “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”
The word “edifying” comes from the Greek word (oikodome), meaning architecture, construct, confirmation. God has given His church an enormous responsibility - make disciples (Mat 28:18-20). Just as a building can’t be constructed by one individual, neither can the work of the church. It takes a spiritual crew, a body who is working to build up, construct, and confirm the purpose of the church. It takes maturity, adulthood to faithfully labor in the body of Christ for the Lord. It requires focusing on the structure and not self, can’t edify both!
Our edifying of others in Christ should make them question any lack of hope in Christ goodness for their life…HSAY
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