Body Of Christ Essay

The true Church that Christ said He would build, are the Body of Christ. Who are we that are the body? We are a new creation, a chosen race, and a royal priesthood. A holy nation set apart for good works and workmanship. We are believers in His name (Jesus) and children of God. Since we believe in Christ we are heirs and become the righteousness of God. We have been justified and sanctified by God, we posses the righteousness of Christ. Our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, we are not our own. We are slaves of righteousness, so that we can bare good fruit. We are children of God, sons of God through faith. Out of us flows love and self control, for we love Christ. We are God 's people, salt of the earth, also children of light. We don …show more content…
We defend our faith by casting down strongholds, imaginations, and anything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every lofty thought into the obedience of Christ. We are priest, God 's ministers, and we have received mercy, so we render mercy. Our citizenship is in heaven, and we await on the Lord. We have peace with God, through Christ Jesus, because we were bought with a price. Our walk is after Christ, with our mouths we have tamed the tongue. We see evil and hate it, just as God hates sin, we hate sin too. We are partakers of the divine nature, having escape a world of sinful desires. We are children of the day, a light upon a hill that can 't be hidden. We are ambassadors of Christ, that we may help people be reconciled to God. We have been anointed by God and sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. We have kissed the Son, God is our refuge. God has gathered us under His …show more content…
We are God 's co-workers, God 's building, and Christ is our best Friend. We believe that God is just, that all sinners will fall under God 's judgment if they don 't repent, that hell and satan are real. We abide in Christ as Christ abides in us, so we can endure all things, apart from Christ we can do nothing. We are sober minded, watchmen on the wall, waiting on the Lord Jesus ' return, so that our joy may be complete. We are Christ centered, because what Christ did for us on the Cross, for Christ is Lord, and the horn of our salvation. We are good stewards of God 's amazing Grace, we walk in the Spirit, so we don 't grieve the Holy Spirit. For we are led by the Holy Spirit, that we die daily to ourselves, and offer up spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise acceptable to God by Christ. Christ lives so we shall live also, because we have accepted Christ into our hearts. Christ will never leave us, but will give us strength when we are weak. When our burden are great, God gives more Grace upon Grace. We are born again, and have an imperishable crown, because we abide in His Word. We cry