Bedside Watchman -- THE BODY OF CHRIST

Last Updated on : October 11, 2014

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February 2nd -- Romans 12

THE BODY OF CHRIST

A man's reaction to the needs of the body to which he has supposedly given allegiance is often a measure of the true character of the man himself. Self-seeking, opportunism and disregard for the lasting well-being of the corporate fellowship can cause untold unhappiness both to the individual and to the higher cause of the association and community spirit by which his fellows live. This is especially true of our relationship as individuals to the ecclesia and community to which we belong. Our attitude to the body is our attitude to Christ. The church {ecclesia} is his body. If we are superior to it, we lack humility; if we are divisive within it, we deny the atonement by which we were reconciled and made one.

HARRY TENNANT, The Man David, page 182