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EdificationEdification
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DefinedDefined• The Greek word oikodomē, oft translated
“edification,” describes the process of building, o either literally, i.e., the construction of a
physical structure, o or figuratively, i.e., the
edification/upbuilding of God’s spiritual house.
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Physical BuildingsPhysical Buildings• The word is used
literally of physical buildings, specifically the Temple of Herod (Matt. 24:1; Mark 13:1, 2).
• King Herod used his many building projects to curry favor with the Jewish people and to provide an enduring legacy.
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Physical BuildingsPhysical Buildings
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Spiritual BuildingsSpiritual Buildings• The word is also used
figuratively of the building up of the body of Christ, either collectively or individually.
• The church is God’s building (1 Cor. 3:6-9) that grows into a holy temple in the Lord (Eph. 2:19-22).
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The Work of The Work of EdificationEdification
• The responsibility of building up the body of Christ falls upono those who occupy divinely authorized
offices (2 Cor. 10:8; 12:19; 13:10; Eph. 4:11-12),
o and upon each individual member (Rom. 14:19; 15:2; Eph. 4:16; 4:29).
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The Adoue Street The Adoue Street CongregationCongregation
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ConclusionConclusionAre you engaged in actions that build up or tear down? If we are faithful, ultimately we will enjoy a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens (2 Cor. 5:1ff).