26.According to verses nineteen through twenty-five, what else can the physical body teach us about the Body of Christ? .

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All parts of the body are important, not just the parts that are visible and attractive.

The physical body consists of a multitude of parts, most of which are invisible. Usually, all we notice about a person is the appearance of his or her face and the general shape and height of the body. After we know an individual for awhile we come to appreciate his or her personality.

A person may be known for being handsome or beautiful. Ordinarily, however, we do not exclaim about the strength and formation of his foot. Yet, if the foot is infected the beauty of the individual is set aside until the foot has been cared for. The face is dependent on the foot when it desires to move from one place to another.

The face receives much honor. The foot receives little honor. Each has a part to play in the body.

There are ministries and gifts in the Body of Christ that are both visible and attractive. They receive honor from the saints.

There also are ministries and gifts in the Body of Christ that are not nearly as visible and are relatively unattractive, although beautiful to God. They are no less necessary for the Body of Christ.

Anyone possessing a rudimentary knowledge of biology and physiology knows well that the organs and systems of the smallest living creature are an astounding miracle. To claim such organisms evolved without intelligent planning is to deny what we understand of life, nature, and probability.

That an individual could observe the marvels of nature and claim they just came into being by themselves raises questions concerning the intelligence and integrity of the proponent of such a notion. The best we can say of him is, he is a fool.

But the Body of Christ is an organism so intricate, so utterly beyond comprehension, that the physical body is a simple mechanism by comparison.

Within the organs and systems of the physical body there are finely tuned systems and traces of chemicals unknown to most people. Yet the smallest maladjustment of this maze of electrical and chemical activity can produce disability and incompetence on the part of the whole individual. We are speaking now only of the constituents of the body itself, not of the emotional health that proceeds from the body, is interrelated with the body, and itself is a network of loves and hates that can be understood only by God Himself.

In like manner, every saint is a vitally necessary part of the whole Christ. It is impossible for the Body of Christ to be perfect until every part is perfect, is in its place, is in the image of Christ, is filled with all the fullness of God, and is anointed by the Holy Spirit.

The Church of Christ is the Body of Christ, the Wife of the Lamb, the eternal Temple of God. All the events that occur in the history of the world derive their significance from and have as their final outcome the creation of the Wife of the Lamb. All things are working towards this supreme end.

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