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2.
The spiritual body.
In the New Testament the body is used as an illustration of
how the Church should work with Christ as the head, and all
of us are members of the body, directed and inspired by him
(see 1 Corinthians 12:12-31).
"
no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and
cares for it, just as Christ does the church-for we are members
of his body." (Ephesians 5:29-30).
"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and
these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ
we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to
all the others. We have different gifts according to the grace
given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in
proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve;
if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let
him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others,
let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern
diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully."
(Romans 12:4-8).
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Baal
Babylon
Baptism
1. "Baptism for the dead"
2. Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Barbarians
Beelzebub
Beginning
1. The Creation of the World
2. The New Creation in Christ
Begotten
Believe, Belief, Believer
Bible
Bishop
Blasphemy
Blessedness
Blessing
Blood
Body
1. The physical body
2. The spiritual body
3. The body of Christ
4. "The body of Moses"
5. "Spiritual bodies"
Born
Bread
Breaking Bread
Brothers and Sisters
Burial
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