One Body

1
One Body

• Practicing First Century Unity
• And Avoiding Twenty-First Century Division

2
One Body

• Many religions today, including some in the
  Restoration Movement, promote a one body
  philosophy, but not according to the NT
• A gospel / doctrine distinction Christ / church
  distinction man / plan distinction
• A unity in diversity approach
• Paul writes about one body and gives us the New
  Testament plan for true unity among Christians

3
One Body at Rome

• Romans 124-5
• The one body relationship is accomplished when
  all Christians function together as members of
  one body
• The one body relationship is hindered when some
  members think they are better than others
  (123,16)

4
One Body at Corinth

• 1 Corinthians 1016-17
• The one body relationship is accomplished when
  Christians partake of the Lords supper
• The one body relationship is hindered when
  brethren give their devotion to something else
  (idolatry) and provoke the Lord to jealousy
  (1 Cor. 1015,18-22)

5
One Body at Corinth

• 1 Corinthians 1212-13,20
• The one body relationship is accomplished when
  people are baptized into the body of Christ
  (Acts 228 Rom. 63-4 Gal. 327)
• The one body relationship is hindered when
  brethren do not want to work together with other
  members in love (1 Cor. 1214-31)

6
One Body at Ephesus

• Ephesians 216 44
• The one body relationship is accomplished when
  people submit to the other ones listed in
  Ephesians 44-6
• The one body relationship is hindered when
  brethren do not submit to these doctrinal truths
  (Eph. 414)

7
One Body at Colossae

• Colossians 315
• The one body relationship is accomplished by
  being called in one body through the gospel
  (1 Thess. 213)
• This one body relationship can be hindered when
  brethren lack the qualities listed in Colossians
  312-17