Of all the metaphors that the Holy Spirit could have chosen to describe the relationship of individual believers to the church, he chose the illustration of the human body. In so doing, He chose the ultimate metaphor of interdependence. A body is one unit made up of many parts. Single local churches are complete, autonomous units, but made up of many varying individuals.

Of all the metaphors that the Holy Spirit could have chosen to describe the relationship of individual believers to the church, he chose the illustration of the human body. In so doing, He chose the ultimate metaphor of interdependence. A body is one unit made up of many parts. Single local churches are complete, autonomous units, but made up of many varying individuals.