No 3

(Unity of the Body)

The human body is an absolute marvel; the masterpiece of our loving heavenly Father and its main carateristic is that none of its members can function alone. If a surgeon says, "my hand is so gifted, I will

cut it off and send it to Third World countries so thay can use it for healing". No, the hand will die, of course. Paul knew what he was doing when he compared the human body to the Church; that example is so simple even the most skeptical person can understand. If the human body is not one, it dies.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 12:12 "For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ."

The Body of Christ (the Church) is one; let me ask you a question: Is the Church one? No way!! So God made a mistake or what? God made no mistake whatsoever; He knew exactly what the Church would do and that there would be disputes amongst its members.

Jesus said in Matthew 16:18 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

There are disputes? There is strife? There are divisions? No problem, God will build His Church in spite of the non-functioning members. One day, the true believers will be in heaven with Him for eternity!!

Praise the Lord!!