THE UNITY OF THE BODY OF CHRIST

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. The Priceless Church

a) We focus on more of Paul’s “snapshots” of the church. These perspectives help us to understand the importance of the church, the blessings of membership in it, and why we should treasure the church, and ensure that not only do we gain membership in it, but that we hold on to it at all cost.

Ephesians 2:16, 19
"...in one body... and of God’s household."

2. The Unity Of The Body Of Christ

a) The chapter (Ephesians 2) only mentions the church-body once. However the reference is "one body" (Ephesians 2:16) and this oneness or unity is most important. This "one body" is later listed among the seven ones expressing "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:4).

b) The body metaphor is very appropriate to the unity of the church, because we cannot imagine a head with many bodies any more than we can imagine a body with many heads. There is one head, and there is one body. This is one of the compelling facts that makes us believe that the church must be undenominational. 

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