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To: Natural Law
As far as the "body of Christ" goes, let's see how Paul uses the phrase...

1 CORINTHIANS 12:27 - "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular."

EPHESIANS 4:12 - "For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ."

1 CORINTHIANS 10:16 - "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?"

To what is Paul referring when he uses the phrase, "body of Christ?" He's referring to believers, to His flock, to us.

The bread is not the body of Christ physically. The bread is the "communion of the body of Christ."

The Lord's Supper is a communion of members of His church where we remember His sacrifice and partake of His grace.

See how helpful the Scriptures can be for you?

1,138 posted on 06/22/2010 4:25:31 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
"As far as the "body of Christ" goes, let's see how Paul uses the phrase..."

I knew I could rely on you to filter the Word of God to fit your argument again. Paul also used the phrase as follows:

1 CORINTHIANS 10:16 And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

Wouldn't it have been more honest and Christian to tell the whole truth and disagree over the meaning than to deceptive?

1,146 posted on 06/22/2010 4:50:34 PM PDT by Natural Law (Catholiphobia is a mental illness.)
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