IV. Every One of Us is Given Gift of Christ: Unity in Diversity
Just as diversity was not mean to be division, so unity is not conformity. Unity is not achieved by being alike. Unity is achieved by having the same spirit, purpose to glorify God and to edify others. Modern knowledge of cell life in the human body greatly strengthens the force of Paul’s metaphor. This is the way the body grows by cooperation under the control of the head and all “in love.”
Paul tells the unity has been provided by the Spirit, but they must be diligent in preserving that unity. Unity, however, does not mean sameness. Believers are different. Each one has received spiritual gifts to help others mature in Christ. This interdependency
strengthens the unity of the church. The following are analyzing on Paul’s original message, verse 7 to 10
Verse 7: either by grace he means gifts which are not common to all believers, but proper to some, according to their various functions and places in the church.
Or rather, more generally, it comprehends also those graces which are common to all believers as such, faith, hope, love, etc. which though they are of the same kind in all, and have the same object. Christ gives to some one gift, to some another; to some one degree of grace, to some another: all have not the same, but need the help of those that have what they want. Through this verse we can understand that no one is perfect except Christ, and we still need each so that we may grow.
Verse.8: Christ ascended up on high after His death, both as to place, in human nature, into heaven; and chiefly as to His state, in His being glorified. Christ did when, having conquered sin, death, satan, He triumphed gloriously over them in His ascension. Christ upon His ascension sent the Holy Ghost on the disciples and continues ever since to furnish His church with gifts and graces.
Verse.9: Paul wants us to know how Christ fulfills His mission on earth. This verse shows us Christ’s humiliation, in opposition to his ascending taken for the whole of His exaltation.
Verse.10: Christ descended without change of place as being God, but ascended by changing place as man. He wants all the members of His body, with gifts and graces. This began to be fulfilled, Act.2 and still will be fulfilling to the end of the world.
God simply doesn’t require unity without providing the means to achieve it. That is why He gave gifts. In verse11 Paul mentions the essential gifts for the church. They are
(A). Apostle: Apostle means extraordinary officer, with an immediate call, universal commission, appointed for the first founding the Christian church in all parts of the world.
Just as diversity was not mean to be division, so unity is not conformity. Unity is not achieved by being alike. Unity is achieved by having the same spirit, purpose to glorify God and to edify others. Modern knowledge of cell life in the human body greatly strengthens the force of Paul’s metaphor. This is the way the body grows by cooperation under the control of the head and all “in love.”
Paul tells the unity has been provided by the Spirit, but they must be diligent in preserving that unity. Unity, however, does not mean sameness. Believers are different. Each one has received spiritual gifts to help others mature in Christ. This interdependency
strengthens the unity of the church. The following are analyzing on Paul’s original message, verse 7 to 10
Verse 7: either by grace he means gifts which are not common to all believers, but proper to some, according to their various functions and places in the church.
Or rather, more generally, it comprehends also those graces which are common to all believers as such, faith, hope, love, etc. which though they are of the same kind in all, and have the same object. Christ gives to some one gift, to some another; to some one degree of grace, to some another: all have not the same, but need the help of those that have what they want. Through this verse we can understand that no one is perfect except Christ, and we still need each so that we may grow.
Verse.8: Christ ascended up on high after His death, both as to place, in human nature, into heaven; and chiefly as to His state, in His being glorified. Christ did when, having conquered sin, death, satan, He triumphed gloriously over them in His ascension. Christ upon His ascension sent the Holy Ghost on the disciples and continues ever since to furnish His church with gifts and graces.
Verse.9: Paul wants us to know how Christ fulfills His mission on earth. This verse shows us Christ’s humiliation, in opposition to his ascending taken for the whole of His exaltation.
Verse.10: Christ descended without change of place as being God, but ascended by changing place as man. He wants all the members of His body, with gifts and graces. This began to be fulfilled, Act.2 and still will be fulfilling to the end of the world.
God simply doesn’t require unity without providing the means to achieve it. That is why He gave gifts. In verse11 Paul mentions the essential gifts for the church. They are
(A). Apostle: Apostle means extraordinary officer, with an immediate call, universal commission, appointed for the first founding the Christian church in all parts of the world.
(B). Prophet: Prophet is someone who is moved by the Spirit of God and who solemnly declares to men what he has received from God by inspiration.
Evangelist: someone who is a bringer of good tidings, it is a name given to the New Testament heralds of salvation through Christ who are not apostles. They led people to Christ.
Sometime they assist in planting churches in the several places where they traveled.
(C). Pastor and Teacher: Pastor and teacher, implies that they are shared by the same person. The pastor/Teacher is the gifting for one man. Normally, a pastor also can be a good teacher but a teacher usually is not a good Pastor. The Pastor comes along side to guide, protect, help, and teach the sheep so that they might grow in the grace of God and come to unity in the faith. Teachers are teaching doctrine and correct people in error. If we look the policy and structure of governments offices we can understand the reason why we need to have all this different gifts.
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