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it does immortality and a sinless flesh body like that of the risen Christ (Phil 3:21)
is more than Appropriation (1 Cor 15:51-54).

Christ is the ‘hidden manna’ and the ‘white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it’ (Rev 2:17, 26, 3:5, 12).

The proverb that the Lord anticipated might be directed at Him of ‘Physician, heal
yourself’ now refers to the corporate body of Christ, the Church, and the
individuals thereof. Christ wishes that the Church, together, simultaneously,
appropriates the manifestation of the sons of God (Eph 5:27-32).

In a sense this occurs at the first resurrection, and for the alive believers the
changing thereof, but in the meantime we should all enact the proverb by faith and
be healed of the ageing process and all other blemishes of the flesh (Mat 8:17, John
8:51, Eph 5:30, 1 Tim 4:8).

Christian Status Now*******************************At
Resurrection/Changing

Sinning (In The Flesh)*******************************Not Sinning

Perfect Body Possible (Flesh Still Sinning)*********Perfect Body Automatic

Mortal*******************************************Immortal

Not The New Body*********************************New Body

A Christian who has appropriated completely has a perfect body but it still sins
(Rom 7:18), is forgiven as it sins (Rom 8:1), and is mortal subject to the Changing
(1 Cor 15:51-54, Phil 3:21).

Appropriation is not incorruption as the mortal body has to die to be changed
irrespective of whether appropriation has occurred (1 Cor 15:50-54).

The Word is the Flaming Sword which is Christ (Gen 3:15 'it' and 'his' referring to
the Flaming Sword and the Word, 24, John 1:1,14, Rev 19:13-15). In a mystery the
Word, which is Christ, also acts as the gateway to Salvation (Gen 3:15, 24, Rom
10:17) which is also Christ (John 14:6). So Christ is simultaneously both the
access to (John 14:6) and the substance of Salvation (John 11:25, 14:6). As the
Tree of Life, Christ is the Resurrection and the Changing (Gen 3:22, John 11:25,
Rev 22:2). This means that only by the Word (John 1:1, 14, Rom 10:17), only by