Section 6
This building is the Body of Christ, and all the abodes are the members of the Body of Christ.
GOING THROUGH DEATH AND RESURRECTION TO BRING MAN
INTO GOD FOR THE BUILDING
OF GOD'S HABITATION
The words "I go" in verse 2 mean that the Lord was going through death and resurrection to bring man into God for the building of God's habitation. This is the building of the church mentioned in Matthew 16:18, where the Lord said, "I will build My church." Here, in verse 2, the Lord says, "I go to prepare a place for you." Are these two separate things? It is impossible. The Lord has only one work. He is not going to prepare a place for us in heaven and, at the same time, build a church on earth. This is not logical. If we put these two portions of the Word together, we shall see that the preparing a place is just the building of the church. In order for the Lord to build the church, He had to go to prepare a place. The consummate result of this will be the build ing of the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:2). The Lord is now building the church. This building of the church is equal to the building of the New Je rusalem. In all the universe God has only one