No — every member of the Body of Christ is equally important, regardless of how visible or spiritual he or she may be.
Scripture says the body of Christ is one body with many members, and God has set each member in the body as He pleased. Les Feldick teaches that no believer can say, "I'm at the top of the heap," because every member is equally important in his or her role and function.
1 Corinthians 12:14 — Paul explicitly states that the body is not one member but many, showing that the body depends on all its members.
1 Corinthians 12:18 — God has placed every member in the body as it pleased Him, indicating that no believer's place is accidental or inferior.
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul compares the Body of Christ to the human body. Verse 12 says, "For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ." Verse 13 says, "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit." Verse 14 says, "For the body is not one member, but many." Then verse 18 says, "But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him." So the Scripture presents the Body of Christ as one unified body made up of many diverse parts, with God Himself appointing each member's place.
Les Feldick teaches that no member of the Body of Christ is more important than another. He uses Paul's analogy of the human body: a body has ten fingers, ten toes, eyes, ears, arms, and legs, yet it is one body. Some believers may have a role like a little pinky or a little toe that most people never see, while others are more visible. But every believer, regardless of where God has placed him or her, has a function in that body, be it small or great. Les also emphasizes that the Holy Spirit places every believer into the Body of Christ — not just the "spiritual elite" or those who have reached a higher plateau. He says, "The Spirit as we became believers has placed us into the body of Christ." Even if some believers are far more unspiritual than other believers, they are still members of the body. As Les puts it, "God set the members, every one of them, in the body as it has pleased Him. And it's up to us to just simply say, all right Lord, here I am, use me."
Paul's analogy of the human body shows that one body can have many different members — fingers, toes, eyes, ears, arms, and legs — yet still be one body. Les Feldick points out that the Holy Spirit places every believer into this one body. The Body of Christ is not a denomination or a select group; it includes believers whether Jew or Gentile, bond or free, and regardless of color or denominational background.
Yes. First Corinthians 12:18 says, "But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him." Les Feldick teaches that every believer is in a place where God puts them, and the proper response is simply to say, "Lord, here I am, use me."
Les Feldick says some believers' role is nothing more than a little pinky or a little toe, which most people never see, while others are more visible. But no one in the Body of Christ can say, "I'm at the top of the heap." He teaches that every one of us is equally important in our role and function, whether we are visible or invisible.
Les Feldick makes clear that by one Spirit all believers are baptized into the one body — not just the most spiritual, not just the ones who have somehow reached a higher plateau, but all believers, from the least to the greatest. He also uses the illustration of an imperfect pinky that is still part of the body. Not every believer is all that he should be or could be, but he is still in the body.
Paul's Analogy of the One Body
The body of Christ, like the human body, is one body made up of many different members, such as fingers, toes, and eyes.
Every Believer Placed by the Spirit
Every believer is placed into the body by the Holy Spirit, and even a little toe has a vital role in that body.
No One at the Top of the Heap
No member of the body can say he is not part of it, and no believer can claim to be more important than another.
All Believers Baptized Into One Body
Every believer — not just the 'most spiritual' — has been baptized by the Holy Spirit into the Body of Christ.
God Sets Each Member in Place
God has placed every member in the body as it pleased Him; a believer's response should be, 'Lord, here I am, use me.'
Not Just the Spiritual Elite
The Spirit puts all believers into the body, from the least to the greatest, and even unspiritual believers remain members.
Worldwide Body of Believers
The body of Christ includes every believer around the world, regardless of color or denominational background.
Imperfect Members Still in the Body
An imperfect believer is still part of the body, just as an imperfect finger is still part of the person.
1 Corinthians 12:12: For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
Paul introduces the analogy of the human body to describe the Body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
This verse shows that all believers are put into the one body by the Holy Spirit, with no exception for Jew or Gentile, bond or free.
1 Corinthians 12:14: For the body is not one member, but many.
This verse makes the point that the body is not made up of one member but of many.
1 Corinthians 12:18: But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
God Himself places each member in the body, which undercuts any claim that one member is more important than another.
No. Scripture says the body is one body with many members, and God has placed every member in the body as He pleased. Les Feldick teaches that every believer is equally important in his or her role and function, whether that role is visible or unseen.
Yes. In 1 Corinthians 12:13, Paul says "by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body." Les emphasizes that this includes every believer — not just the most spiritual or the spiritual elite — and that it happens when a person becomes a child of God.
Les uses the illustration of the little toe or pinky: most people never see it, but it is still part of the body. No member of Christ's body can say they are at the top of the heap; every believer has a function and is equally important.
Yes. Les points out that even a pinky that was almost clipped off and is imperfect is still part of the person. Likewise, believers who are not all they should be are still members of the body.
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