We have seen the enemy and they are us.
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· 2 viewsAs we look at self-destructive behaviors within individuals, often hastening their own death. We can also make this comparison to societies who neglect their civil well being, hastening their own downfall.
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Within the construct of Christianity, we use the phrase, “The Body of Christ.”
The phrase "the body of Christ" is used in Christianity in three main ways:
To refer to the Christian church. This is the most common meaning of the phrase, and it is based on the idea that Jesus Christ is the head of the church, and all Christians are members of his body. The church is seen as a living organism, made up of many different parts that work together to fulfill God's purposes.
To refer to the physical body of Jesus Christ. This meaning is found in passages such as 1 Corinthians 11:24-25, where Paul talks about the Lord's Supper. He says that the bread and wine are symbols of Jesus' body and blood, which he gave for the sins of the world.
To refer to the spiritual body of Christ. This meaning is found in passages such as Colossians 1:24, where Paul says that Jesus is the head of the church, which is his body. The spiritual body of Christ is made up of all believers who have been united to him by faith.
In all three of these senses, the phrase "the body of Christ" emphasizes the unity and interdependence of all Christians. Just as the different parts of a physical body work together to keep the body alive, so all Christians are called to work together to build up the church and fulfill God's purposes in the world.
Here are some verses from the Bible that use the phrase "the body of Christ":
1 Corinthians 12:27: "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."
Ephesians 1:22-23: "And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way."
Colossians 1:18: "And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy."
Ephesians 4:12: "For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink."
1 Corinthians 10:17: "Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one loaf."
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