Bible Gateway Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - English Standard Version
It is only in a church that we are members of Christ and of one another, moving forward together like a well-coordinated body (1 Cor. 12:12–27). It is together that we suffer and thrive. It is together that we worship and grow and serve, according to the Word of God. That’s what your church is—ground zero for the new kind of community Christ is cre
... See moreRaymond C. Ortlund Jr. • The Gospel
Miraculously, the church, the “body of Christ,” is a community in which each member is connected to all others just as different organs in the body are connected to and serve one another (1 Cor. 12:12–31).
Kelly M. Kapic • Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream
Being united in the Body of Christ does not mean that we become robots, where we all think, feel, say and do the same things. We all have different personalities, ministries and gifting. Each church differs in style. Being part of the Body of Christ is choosing to belong and unite, in spite of our differences.