Living the truth in love is both the means of growth and the result of growth (Arnold 207). As we live out our encounter in Christ, his qualities will become more evident in our lives and we will be more like him. Being like Christ, we would share in each other’s lives as the body does the work of building its self-up. Taking into account the act of “building” in this passage, the term refers to “restoring”, therefore believers would restore each other as they care for one another and being expressed through everyday interactions and the evidence for maturity of
Living the truth in love is both the means of growth and the result of growth (Arnold 207). As we live out our encounter in Christ, his qualities will become more evident in our lives and we will be more like him. Being like Christ, we would share in each other’s lives as the body does the work of building its self-up. Taking into account the act of “building” in this passage, the term refers to “restoring”, therefore believers would restore each other as they care for one another and being expressed through everyday interactions and the evidence for maturity of