What concordance did you use?
Would you like to discuss those words in their languages. I spent 3 years at Elim Bible Institute in the late 70's. I learned some of that Greek. I went to the local synagogue while there, so I could learn some Hebrew. But, I have found that a good modern translation gives the full flavor and intent of those writings. Unfortunately, there are plenty of translations of translations upon which many people dwell.
Pharisees abound on this board. They are the ones sitting in the front pews and making sure that everyone knows how holy they are. Do you wear tefillin as well?
Christ is indeed exactly where He should be at this time. He is actively interceding for His church. His Holy Spirit is the motive force that changes the hearts and minds. Your words sound like another wannabe man playing god.
Matthew 15: 10 After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand. 11 “It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
12 Then the disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?” 13 But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. 14 “Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
15 Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 Jesus said, “Are you still lacking in understanding also? 17 “Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? 18 “But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. 19 “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. 20 “These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”
"Christ has NOT taken His rightful place because we are still in flesh bodies."...-justyourthoughts, not God's
Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
I am a mere commoner, and ‘seed’ planter. (Parable of the Sower)I can tell you spent time in theology classes.
I use the Kings James Version, simply because as a mere commoner I can then go to the unadulterated Strong’s and look for myself what the original languages by word and where it is used actually mean.
I did not say Christ was NOT where He was suppose to be, I said He had NOT taken His rightful place .... ‘you know’ as LORD of LORDS and KING of KINGS... and if you really understood Ephesians as it is Written you would comprehend what Paul plainly states.
The King James Version does far better than whatever version you used on Ephesians Chapter 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in ‘high’ places.