Romans 12:4-5 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ, we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Paul had written 1 Corinthians a year before he wrote the letter to the Romans. In that previous book, he had first introduced the body as an illustration of the church (1 Corinthians 12:12-14). Every Christian has the same responsibility and calling towards God: devotion and commitment (Romans 12:1-2). However, the will of God for every individual Christian will vary regarding life and ministry, in the whole "Body of Christ" (Romans 12:4-21).
We are all part of the Body of Christ, the church; we are not just a group of islands maintaining our entity. The church is a united total, but we are each diverse in one body. The important thing to remember is the balance between the two; unity should never be neglected at the cost of the individual. Conversely, individuals should never weaken or lessen the unity of the Body of Christ. The key to maintaining this interwoven harmony is always to remember that Christ Jesus is our commutuality; we are all one body in Christ.
As believers and followers of Christ Jesus, we all belong to each other to maintain support for the entire body. Therefore, each of us benefits from the work and ministry of all the other members. When we begin to comprehend and appreciate this, it will greatly help us overcome any pride we might foster.
God gave us our gifts and talents to exhibit the need for support and affinity in the Body of Christ, the church. As followers and believers in Christ Jesus, we must always remember that we have been placed into a larger body. The church is not a gathering or assortment of specific people acting on their own; it aims to achieve the same goal. That goal is to please our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, bring honor and glory to His Holy Name, and spread His Gospel to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18-20).
In much the same manner that our right hands do not oppose our left hands, they work in unison, the church has many parts that all work in harmony and accord with each other, even though they are all diverse in their gifts and talents. In the first (1st) verse of the 12th chapter of Romans, Paul calls on all of God's children to present themselves as a living sacrifice. In doing this he reminds us that this is our proper worship. In doing this we will also be serving each other in certain specific ways. This general correlation largely applies to the Body of Christ worldwide, but more specifically to individual Churches.
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