"And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love." -Ephesians 4:11-16
The body of Christ is the Church. Each one of us are called to strengthen others in the faith thereby strengthening us all. What a beautiful picture of the Lord's gracious love! By standing firm on the gospel truth that we are loved by Christ and chosen in Him before the foundation of the world to be reconciled to God for HIS glory and praise, we are to encourage our brother and sister. This is how we grow to maturity by relying on the strength of the Church (Christ's body) so that we are held firmly and not tossed about by the schemes of the evil one nor cunning doctrines that hold no truth. We confess, repent, and receive from one another the truth of Christ. We also listen to our brother and sister confess, repent, and then we share the truth of Christ! Hold tight to the gospel of Christ, lovingly share the truth with the body of Christ, and receive well when the body shares truth with you!
Love you all!
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