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1 | Peace...? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Emmaus | 121810 | ||
Zsuzsi, "Also, may I ask: where does the Bible warn against being a 'lone ranger'?" "For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot says, "Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. And if the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. If they were all one member, where would the body be? But now there are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way." 1 Cor 12:14-31 Emmaus |
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2 | Peace...? | 2 Tim 2:15 | Zsuzsi | 121859 | ||
Thank you, Emmaus. To me it seems these passages are expressing the importance of accepting the need for all parts of the body to do their own job. Eg. all parts must recognize that the body does not function without all of them being co-ordinated with the other parts. But the eye has to do its job by itself; the ear cannot substitute for the eye, and cannot tell from another place, 'you are not needed here'. Speaking in 'church-terms', an evangelist, for example, has to do his job by himself, a prophet has to allow him, support him and cannot substitute him, because he himself lacks the necessary gift of the Spirit. And of course it works vice versa... We are individually members of Christ's body. As long as there is good co-operation between the different parts, the body will function. If the eye is weak, it is the task of the other parts to support him. But the system definitely breaks down when an ear tries to teach an eye how to see: the eye has to learn it by himself from the Spirit that holds the Body together. The ear might give advice on how to listen, where to look or study, but it cannot teach the eye his task. Although the eye must acknowledge that he is also a member of the Body, in this learning process (spiritual discernment) he is necessarily a 'lone ranger'. That's my thoughts for this now.. Blessings, Zsuzsi |
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