Edification (4)
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· 2 viewsThe building up and strengthening in the faith of believers and churches. Believers are strengthened by God and are urged, too, to build up one another. The church is edified through God’s word, through the Holy Spirit and the proper use of spiritual gifts, through the church’s appointed ministries and through the mutual love, support and encouragement of its members.
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God edifies his people by strengthening them
God edifies his people by strengthening them
Is 40:29–31; Eze 34:16
See also Ps 29:11; Ps 73:26; Is 40:11; Is 41:10; 2 Th 2:16–17; 2 Th 3:3; Heb 13:9
The edification of believers
The edification of believers
God builds up the community of faith
God builds up the community of faith
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
See also Je 24:6–7; Je 31:4; Je 42:10; Eph 2:19–22
Believers are to build themselves up
Believers are to build themselves up
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
See also Col 2:6–7
Believers are to build one another up
Believers are to build one another up
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
See also Ro 14:19; Eph 4:29; Heb 3:13
The means of edification
The means of edification
God’s word
God’s word
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
See also Ps 119:28; Ro 4:20 Abraham was strengthened in his faith by his acceptance of God’s promise; Ro 15:4; 2 Ti 3:15–17; 1 Pe 2:2
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
See also Ac 9:31
Spiritual gifts
Spiritual gifts
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
See also Ro 1:11; 1 Co 12:7; 1 Co 14:3–4; 1 Co 14:12
Appointed ministries
Appointed ministries
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
Pastors are to build up the flock in their care:
Pastors are to build up the flock in their care:
Je 3:15; Je 23:4; Eze 34:4; Zec 11:16
Paul’s apostolic commission includes strengthening the churches:
Paul’s apostolic commission includes strengthening the churches:
Ac 15:41; Ac 18:23; 2 Co 12:19
Ac 16:4–5 The message from the Jerusalem apostles results in believers being strengthened.
Paul’s apostolic authority is for the building up of the church:
Paul’s apostolic authority is for the building up of the church:
2 Co 10:8; 2 Co 13:10
Love and encouragement
Love and encouragement
Eph 4:15–16; 1 Th 5:11
See also Ro 1:12; Ro 14:20–21; 1 Co 8:1; 1 Co 8:10–13; 1 Co 10:23–24; Heb 12:12–13; Is 35:3–4
Examples of those who edified others
Examples of those who edified others
Dt 3:28 Moses; Job 4:3–4 Job; Is 40:1–2 Isaiah; Lk 22:32 Simon Peter; Ac 14:22 Paul and Barnabas; Ac 15:32 Judas and Silas; 1 Th 3:2 Timothy; Phm 7 Philemon
The goal of edification
The goal of edification
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
Edification results in spiritual discernment:
Edification results in spiritual discernment:
Eph 4:14; Php 1:9–10; Heb 5:14
1 Th 3:13 Edification results in right living.