All-inclusive Christ VS Extensive Unlimited Christ

 

All-inclusive Christ VS Extensive Unlimited Christ

Col. 2:9: "For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily"

Eph. 3:18: "To grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ"

 

Analysis Items	All-inclusive Christ	Extensive Unlimited Christ
🔹 Core Definition	Christ contains the reality of all positive things; He is God, man, and the reality of all positive things in the universe	Christ's vastness and unlimited nature; He is broader than the universe with no limitations in scope
🔹 Focus Characteristics	Content Richness - All things are in Him	Spatial Vastness - He extends to infinity
🔹 Theological Position	Emphasizes Christ's essence and content	Emphasizes Christ's scope and breadth
📖 Primary Biblical Basis	• Col. 2:16-17: "These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ" • Col. 1:19: "For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him" • John 1:16: "Out of His fullness we have all received grace" • 1 Cor. 1:30: "It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God"	• Col. 1:15: "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation" • Col. 1:18: "And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead" • Ps. 139:7-10: "Where can I go from Your Spirit?" • Jer. 23:24: "'Do not I fill heaven and earth?' declares the LORD"
🌟 Creation Aspect	All things were created through Him; the reality of all created things is in Him	He is the firstborn over all creation, having the preeminence in the entire universe
🌟 Redemption Aspect	He is our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption - the reality of all spiritual blessings	His salvation extends to all humanity without limitations of geography, race, or time
🌟 Life Examples	• Christ as our food (Bread of Life) • Christ as our light (Light of the World) • Christ as our rest (True Rest) • Christ as our power, love, patience, and all virtues • Christ as the treasure of wisdom and knowledge	• Christ's influence pervades the whole earth • His dominion extends to every corner of the universe • His life can reach the depths of every human heart • His kingdom has no boundaries • He is broader than the universe
🎯 Personal Experience Application	• Experience Christ as everything in daily life • Let Christ replace our natural life and culture • Allow Christ to become our life and person • Experience Christ as the reality of all positive things • Be saturated and filled with Christ	• Have our hearts enlarged beyond geographical concepts • Care for all humanity and worldwide gospel • Have a cosmic vision in God's economy • Be enlarged by Christ's vastness • Transcend narrow and small limitations
🎯 Church Life Application	• Christ as the unique constituent of the new man • Only Christ has position in the church • Use Christ as the standard to measure all things • Let Christ fill every aspect of the church	• Build universal Body life • Transcend cultural and racial limitations • Establish local churches throughout the earth • Have a cosmic Body vision
🎯 Service Practice Application	• Depend on Christ as the content and reality of all service • Experience Christ as power, wisdom, love, etc. • Use Christ as the standard and content of service	• Have the burden for worldwide gospel • Not be limited by personal or local restrictions in service • Coordinate with saints globally in service • Have an extensively unlimited service vision
🔍 Main Differences	Focus: Christ's rich content (What) Experience: Deep exploration of Christ's riches Practice: Experience Christ as reality in specific matters Growth Direction: Inward deepening into Christ's riches	Focus: Christ's unlimited scope (Where) Experience: Broad experience of Christ's vastness Practice: Be enlarged cosmically in mentality Growth Direction: Outward expansion of Christ's influence
🤝 Unity of Both	Essential Unity: Both point to the same Christ, describing His greatness from different angles Mutual Dependence: Without all-inclusiveness, there's no extensive unlimitedness; without extensive unlimitedness, all-inclusiveness is limited Common Goal: Both aim to let Christ have the preeminence in all things, becoming the center and universality of God's economy Practical Need: Believers need both deep experience of Christ's riches and enlargement in Christ's vastness
💡 Practical Significance	Enables us to know Christ's inner riches and experience Him as the reality of all positive things in life	Enables our minds to be renewed, freed from narrow limitations, with cosmic vision and capacity
💡 Ultimate Goal	Let Christ become our life and constituent, producing a new man with Christ as content	Let Christ's influence extend to the whole earth, establishing His cosmic Body and kingdom
💡 Balance Needed	Needs "extensive unlimited" to enlarge our experience and vision of "all-inclusive"	Needs "all-inclusive" to enrich the practical content and experience of "extensive unlimited"

 

Core Summary Points

Key Summary Points:

1.      All-inclusive Christ emphasizes Christ's rich content - He contains the reality of all positive things

2.      Extensive Unlimited Christ emphasizes Christ's infinite vastness - His scope is broader than the universe

3.      Both are different aspects of the same Christ, complementing each other, and neither can be lacking

4.      In practical experience, we need both to go deep into Christ's riches and to be enlarged to a cosmic vision

According to the document content, such revelation is for:

• Letting Christ have the preeminence in all things
• Producing one new man as Christ's corporate expression
• Accomplishing God's eternal economy

This comparison helps us know Christ's greatness more completely and experience Him more deeply and broadly in our lives.

 

*Please refer to the June 2025 Summer Training, General Topic: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part 3), Chapter 4: The Mystery of God—Christ