Question

Explain unity of believers as expressed in the concept of the church

Answer 1

• St. Paul describes the believers as the body of Christ
• Christ is the head of the church
• The believers form parts of the body.
• The body has different organs. In the same way the Church has different members
• They all need to work together for the well being of the church.
• Every part of the body is needed to make it whole /all parts are interdependent/ one part cannot be without the other.
• The different church members are given different spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to carry out God’s work.
• Believers are united through baptism in the Holy Spirit.
• There should be no division in the Church since all believers are members of the body of Christ