The book of Ephesians teaches us that the Church - the universal group of Christians - the Body of Christ. We can break that down a little further and understand that each local church is also the Body of Christ. Being a smaller representation of the universal group of believers, each local church consists of people with different gifts. Some are hands, some are feet, eyes, ears, etc. When we begin to acknowledge each local church as the Body of Christ, we can then begin to recognize the importance of community within each local church.
Understanding community is to say that we recognize the potential of each person within the Body. We're called to respond to one another's needs because when one person is in need, it affects the entire Body. We're called to rejoice with one another in times of triumph and mourn with one another in times of sorrow. Living in community with one another is an essential part of a Christian's life!
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