But Now Hath God Set The Members Every One Of Them In The Body, As It Hath Pleased Him- Part 2455

"... that in every thing ye are enriched by Him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:" (I Corinthians 1:5-7)

The most beautiful characteristic of the gospel is that when we come to the Lord Jesus and are water baptized in His precious, holy name, we are no longer on the outside of the body of Christ church looking in. Neither are we subject to any other than the risen Lord Jesus Christ -- who promises to lead and guide us into all truth.

Indeed, while Jesus walked on this earth, He said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Hebrews 13:5) But the promises to His believing people do not end there. As apostle Paul writes, in all things which we do in His precious name -- the name of the Lord Jesus -- we will be enriched by Him. That includes in all utterance, in all knowledge, and in our testimony.

Why is this critical to understand? Because within the body of Christ church, wherein the Lord Jesus is the One and Only Head of the church, we have been made equals to fulfill the purposes He has placed in our hearts whilst we were still in our mother's womb.

What do the scriptures state?

"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot shall say, "Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?" And if the ear shall say, "Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?" If the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole [were] hearing, where [were] the smelling?

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased Him. And if they were all one member, where [were] the body? But now [are they] many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, "I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you." Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: and those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.

For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles? have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way." (I Corinthians 12:12-31)

Yes, the risen Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and He continually confirms His goodness and grace in us, so that we come behind in no gift, when we await His arrival -- the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"Which in His times, He shall shew, who is the blessed, and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords:” (I Timothy 6:15)

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