The church is formed, as believers are baptized by Christ with the Holy Spirit. It is not the Holy Spirit’s baptism but Christ’s baptism WITH the Holy Spirit that gives us new life and places us into the body when we trust in Christ. It is not possible to be a Christian and not be […]

The human body is by far the most amazing organic creation of God. It is marvelously complex yet unified, with unparalleled harmony and interrelatedness. It is a unit; it cannot be subdivided into several bodies, yet we can no more separate Christ from His church than we can separate a body from its head. When […]

While illustrating the diversity of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 the apostle repeatedly stresses their one source in God. He also stresses their one purpose, to reveal the Holy Spirit’s work and power for the common good of the church. These unifying realities lead the apostle’s thought to a general discussion of the oneness […]