Body of Christ
I found some interesting facts today that I wanted to share with you:
-The kidneys can only survive outside the body for 48-72 hours.
-The pancreas can survive outside the body for 12-24 hours.
-The heart and lungs, the suppliers of nutrients and oxygen to the body, can only survive 4-6 hours outside the body!
A question for you:
How can people who claim to be followers of Christ, flourish spiritually, outside a local body of believers?
The answer is you can’t. To believe you can is folly. I have never known, and this includes myself, ANYONE who has been able to grow and flourish spiritually, or make an impact for the kingdom of God, while not being connected to a local church body.
1 Corinthians 12:
21)The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22)On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23)and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24)which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25)that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26)If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
27)Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28)And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29)Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30)Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31)But earnestly desire the higher gifts.
If you are not pulgged into a local church and claim to be a child of God, I strongly encourage you to find a local church and become a part of it, not just an attender. You will find yourself growing in your relationship with God and you will form meaningful relationships that will last for a lifetime.
It’s like Pastor Michael always says: “Your best friend could be sitting in this room”.
Kevin
