
This Week's Reading
We Are a Body Life Church
The Bible often uses the analogy of the Human Body to speak of the Church
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The human body is a unit (one) made up of many parts.
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Each part is important and needed.
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Each part has a function that contributes to the whole.
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Parts of the human body function interdependently.
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Parts of the human body are dependent on the brain for growth, health, and directives.
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Jesus is the Head of the Body and we are members of one another.
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Body Life Defined:
If the Church is to function similar to the human body, then Body Life is how we relate to one another in ways that demonstrate:
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Unity out of diversity … every part is important and needed
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Interdependence on one another … every part contributing to the other parts
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Dependence on the Head … every part living according to the directives of Christ
These are the key passages related to God’s design for the Church:
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Body Life - By Ray C. Stedman - (read online)
The book that inspired a return to the Church's real meaning and mission.