THE MYSTERY OF GOD'S RECONCILIATION

It is absolutely necessary that we understand that the visible peoples of God and the invisible peoples of God are always coexistent within God’s visible institutions—Israel and the Christian Church— Ekklesolia en Ekklesia (the little Church in the Church). Understand that the visible nations of Israel and the visible Christian Church are both God established institutions, through which, by the use of God’s established visible initiatory rites—Circumcision and Baptism, the visible Creation has access to their invisible Creator. Thus, an institutional understanding of God’s reconciliation establishes the means of salvation for the corporate members of the Abrahamic Covenant. Then our understanding of the second work of the Holy Spirit becomes necessary for our full understanding of God’s gracious reconciliation & Abraham's Covenants. Christ’s finished propitiatory work upon the cross establishes the full efficacy for the Old Testament and New Testament rites and ceremonies.