What makes a church a church? Part 6: Christians as divine council members

In the Old Testament, God divided up the kingdom of Adam into nations, and placed them under members of the heavenly court. But these angelic princes were more interested in receiving worship than in ruling on God’s behalf, and so God raised up the Lord Jesus to replace them. Through Christ, these heavenly powers are disarmed, the nations are re-inherited, and the church becomes the earthly contingent of the heavenly court in heaven.