the edification of the body richard thetford christ the body, the church

The Edification of the Body

Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Christ

The Body,The

Church

We Are Members of One Another

• The Body–One body• 1 Corinthians 12:12• Ephesians 4:4• Ephesians 2:16

– Is Christ’s body• Ephesians 4:12; 1:22-23;

5:23• Colossians 1:24


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• The Body– Is the church• Colossians 1:24; 18• Ephesians 1:22-23

–Baptism puts us into theone body• 1 Corinthians 12:13• Galatians 3:27• Romans 6:3


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Many Members– Physical body has many

members• 1 Corinthians 12:12-20• Romans 12:4

–Christ’s body has many members• 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27• Romans 12:5


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Many Members– Each individual Christian

is a member of the body• Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:15;

5:23• Colossians 1:18


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Many Members withdifferent functions– Physical body and

Christ’s body• 1 Corinthians 12:27-30• Ephesians 4:16• Romans 12:4• 1 Corinthians 12:14-25


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:–Building up the body of

Christ• Ephesians 4:12,16


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:–Making the body of Christ

complete or whole• 1 Corinthians 12:14-24• Ephesians 4:13• Ephesians 4:16


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:– The unity in the body of

Christ• 1 Corinthians 12:25• Ephesians 4:3,13• Romans 12:16


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:–Benefitting all the

members• 1 Corinthians 12:25-26• Romans 12:15


Christ

The Body,The

Church


• The Bible teaches that:– The body is the church–One gets in the body

through baptism–Only those in the body,

the church, will be saved– Every member of the

body is valuable and needed


Christ

The Body,The

Church

the edification of the body richard thetford christ the body, the church

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