House Church Firstfruits Vision

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM, Romans 16:5 reveals that the real church is not a building but an inner gathering. When Paul asks us to greet the church in their house, he is teaching that your thoughts, affections, and loyalties gather in a private sanctuary of consciousness. Epaenetus, called the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ, stands as a symbol of the first, tangible fruit of your Christ-consciousness arising in a region of your being. Achaia may be seen as a domain within your mind where seeds of faith mature; unto Christ signals alignment with the living I AM, your true Self. To greet such a gathering is to acknowledge and confirm that your inner state is already Christed, that love, unity, and trust dwell inside you as living reality. By assuming this inner configuration, you cause the outer experience—the church you encounter in life—to reflect the harmony you already permitted within. The scene is not a past event but a present consciousness in action, made actual by your steady attention and belief.