The Holy Spirit by Charles C. Ryrie

Author:Charles C. Ryrie [C. Ryrie, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-57567-632-6
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 1997-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

CONSEQUENCES OF THE BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT

Makes Us Members of the Body of Christ

This is the clear teaching of 1 Corinthians 12:13. To be placed as members of the body of Christ means a resurrection position in Him. In this context, this position as members of His body issues in using the spiritual gifts in the church, which is His body, under the direction of Christ, the Head of the body.

Unites All Believers in That One Body

This truth is emphasized in connection with the mention of the one baptism in Ephesians 4:5, for the context (vv. 3, 6) speaks of the need for unity among members of that body. There are not two or two thousand bodies of Christ, only one. Likewise, in Galatians 3:27, where being baptized into Christ is mentioned by Paul, unity in diversity is described in verse 28. The Spirit forms this unity; we must be “diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).

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