The Bible presents the human body as the image of how those who believe in Christ should be connected.
The interesting thing about the body is that it is comprised of distinctively different parts. Each member of the body is like a distinctive community of cells and tissue that has few if any equals. Every member, though different, has a role to play and something to contribute to the body.
Considering how the human body is composed, how beneficial to the body would it be if each member had the power to judge the other and bully another body part into becoming homogeneous? What happen if the eye could force the heart to look and behave like an eye. Or if an ear had the power to make your nose hear at the expense of the sense of smell. And on, and on... each member declaring the superiority of their function while devaluing the distinctive uniqueness of the other parts.
A body could not survive under these conditions, yet so many who claim to be part of the body of Christ support this practice proudly. This is why Huemanity Unilimited exists, to promote Connectionism, a movement towards unity within the body of Christ (aka the communities of believers). Until we all come into the unity of the faith ("connect").
Yes, there are MANY good reason to argue and fight.... but BLESSED are the peace makers for THEY shall be called the children of GOD.
Currently, one of the greatest challenges to "the unity of the faith" is the issue of homosexuality. Could it be that some communities within the body are legitimately called to embrace people living out the GBL experience while some others are legitimately called to reject it WHILE both being legitimately part of the body?
Bravo bravo......I completely have to support what you said. The issue about homosexuality is taboo for discussion in the church. Many hesitate to confront it for being assaulted by critics. We are truly Gods children. Whether your white,black,brown, or orange, etc. One should not be judged for race religion or sexuality. We should according to biblical scripture...love one another.
ReplyDeleteJust as you say, lets unite as a body and work together for spiritual connection in achieving oneness in christ. Let us do Gods work and not focus on negativity. What ever happened to thou shall not judge?
Thank you Rudy. But please note that this is a complex analogy. The human body has members and parts that cannot interact directly without causing issues in the body because of their role and function.
ReplyDeleteFor example, consider the function of a mouth vs. an anus. It's probably best that the interaction of the two is minimal.
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