“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip His people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:11-13
Ephesians 4:11-13
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As believers, we are a part of a larger body of Christ. Even in the early church, Paul wrote letters to encourage and correct believers in the body of Christ. When we think of church membership, it is important to remember the earliest church congregation in which building the body of Christ is the primary focus.
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