Who are the members of the body of Christ?
The body of Christ is composed of a mixture of predominantly Gentiles but also Jews, called out from the mainstream of humanity. Its members are not the nation of Israel but the church, which is His body, and their promises are heavenly rather than earthly.
Les explains that when God moves into the epistles of Paul and the outcalling, He calls out of the mainstream of humanity the body of Christ—a mixture of predominantly Gentile but also Jews. This group's promises are not earthly but heavenly, and its future is a rule in the heavenlies. Les contrasts this with Israel, to whom earthly promises were given, and stresses that students must separate the Jew/Israel from the church, which is His body, so that contradictions and major questions disappear.