Bought'tea! The Church is the Body of Christ, which I see as the "Bought'tea!"
Bought because we have been "bought with a price" and are not our own, bought with the precious blood of Jesus, from every tribe, tongue, and people--
We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Whether we eat or drink or whatever we do, we are to glorify God!
As the temple of the Holy Spirit, we are to be a house of prayer for all nations. In John 2, Jesus was challenged, "By what authority do you do these things?" as He threw over the tables of the moneychangers and declared, "It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations...." and then spoke of His body as a temple, which would be torn down and raised up in 3 days. The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now dwells in us. We are His temple. His Bought'tea! His House of Prayer for All Nations.
Tea! is an English word and acronym made up of 3 Greek words: ta ethne alleluia! Ta Ethne means "all people" and alleluia! means "praise the LORD!" so Ta Ethne Alleluia! means "all peoples praise the LORD!"
Revelation 5:9-10 says, "And they sang a new song, saying: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased (bought) for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. (ta ethne) You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth'." (Alleluia!)
So that is the Bought'tea! the purchased people of God from every nation for his praise! Bought with a price! Ta Ethne Alleluia! All peoples praise the LORD!
Remember & Rejoice! We are Anointed & Sent! For Such A Time As This!
Share Good News! of Great Joy! with All People!
