Where in the Bible is the Body of Christ revealed?
The Body of Christ is revealed in the Pauline revelation—the writings of the Apostle Paul. It is not found in the four Gospels, the Book of Acts, or the Old Testament. This revelation began with Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus and is strictly a Pauline revelation.
Les explains that the Body of Christ is strictly a Pauline revelation, meaning it was revealed to the Apostle Paul. He notes that if you search the four Gospels, the Book of Acts, or the Old Testament, you will not find the term 'the Body of Christ.' This revelation started from Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus and continues from that point onward, as God calls people into the Body of Christ. Paul is the pattern—the first, the chief of sinners saved by grace—and all other sinners saved by that kind of grace, especially Gentiles, follow after him. This is not retroactive; it does not go back to Pentecost.