12/31/2025
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The Apostolic Covering of Christ
Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. v18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church (ekklesia), and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. v19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:17-19 NKJV
Christ is our Spiritual Covering
In the beginning God introduced one way or method of providing the flow of blessing & protection in spiritual life. An apostolic covering is to be fully covered with the covering of Christ. There are different forms and systems to leadership and government. A mixture of man's wisdom and Bible truth have established partial truth & coverings over the body of Christ. Christ's presence blesses and visits these structures built by man. The the apostolic covering, the covering of Christ, which He supplies He himself inhabits producing a spiritual house for His glory to reside.
Man's traditional covering by a local church or an organization today only reflects that a believer is not independent and that they are submitted and accountable to an eldership of a local church or to an apostolic coalition of kingdom citizens. It reflects that someone was watching over a life through relationship of a genuine believer, and that they understand the true apostolic covering is given by their relationship in Christ.
The spiritual covering of Christ is a power dimension. It is not only accountability, safety and protection, but is the source of spiritual power to advance in God's kingdom. Under true spiritual covering, the power of heaven flows down and over and is at work because Christ is your spiritual covering. The apostolic covering of Christ is God providing spiritual covering through his son Jesus Christ.
If we are to have the full measure of spiritual covering and not just a "partial" covering, there must be a spiritual submission that relates us to the apostolic anointing from which flows from the life of Christ alone. An apostolic covering, the covering of Christ, is God's government fully functioning in divine order, producing tremendous spiritual power to advance the kingdom of God.
When Jesus said I will build my Ekklesia (church) in Matthew 16:18), he was imparting Christ himself as being the head of the body", the Church and Christ being the chief apostle. (Hebrews3:1). Apostles and pastors in Ekklesia do not cover in the place of Christ but bring alignment to the sons of God with kingdom equippers to teach, train, confirm, raise up and release all saints and mantle ministries with an Apostolic/Prophetic alignment! This brings kingdom order to the Ekklesia, which is what Jesus Christ founded and built upon the authority of the Father who sent Him.
Christ gave the keys to the kingdom to His church (living stones) to set in order His church & not only shut down the enemies advance on earth but go through Satan's gates with Christ's authority & His blueprint for His ekklesia (church) to set the captives free.
For more info:
Visit worldwidebodyofchrist.com web site & click on the Servanthood tab & on the Apostolic Governance drop down page.
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