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One Body

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

Presented by Chris Reeves Lakeland Hills church
of Christ Gospel Meeting March 27, 2011
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Unity or Division?

• The Lord wants unity (Psa. 1331 Eph. 43,13)
• The Devil wants division (Eph. 520)
• Divided through false doctrine (Rom. 1617)
• Divided through personalities (1 Cor. 110-12)
  and selfishness (1 Cor. 1118,21)
• Divided through opinions (Rom. 14)
• Divided through preeminence (3 Jn. 9-10)

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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

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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)

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One Body at Corinth

• 1 Corinthians 1016-17
• The one body relationship is accomplished when
  Christians partake of the Lords supper together
  with one love and devotion for Christ
• 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)

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One Body at Corinth

• 1 Corinthians 1212-13,20
• The one body relationship is accomplished when
  people are baptized together 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)

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One Body at Ephesus

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

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One Body at Colossae

• Colossians 315
• The one body relationship is accomplished by
  being called in one body together through the
  gospel (1 Thess. 213) and being thankful
  together
• This one body relationship can be hindered when
  brethren lack the qualities listed in Colossians
  312-17 and when brethren engage in the
  sins listed in Colossians 35-9