Body of Christ

I've been going to Church my whole life and I think I've learned a few things about the Politic of churches and religion in general. I think this is a good place to hash out my thoughts.

So to begin, the body of the Christ or the body of the church is often characterized by a human body. I feel that was a good metaphor for the past two thousand years, but now bodies are not cared for, but the reliance on medicine and operations are depended on for long life. So let's say the church should be like a musical instrument. Have you ever played a cornet (cousin to the trumpet) without a mouthpiece? Even if you  take out the spit valve, the whole thing becomes useless.

Whenever you see an accomplishment in anything, recognize that it is the end result of more than one person. When more people help the better the end result will be and it will be easier for every single person.

What does this have to do with Christians, you ask? Well, it is understandable that people come to church to get in touch with God and listen to teachings of the Living Word; however, a pastor cannot inspire everyone in a diverse group of people to hear the Lord, by himself. Help is always needed and the Bible says the second you believe you should teach. And like I said, the more people that help the easier it will be for everyone and better too. So it is frustrating for me when people complain about programs not going well. You cannot expect the same person who is really good at teaching a very serious men's group Bible study to also, be amazing at creating a super fun and interesting end of the school year hoorah for kids 5- 10 years old. Right? That is where someone else (or a whole committee) to step in and say, "I have a small bbq and I bought too many hot dogs last time I went to the store, I'll bring the food!" or "I have a super sweet camera, I'll take pictures!"; "I know this super fun game I've played since I was five! I'll be in charge of one game!".

When everyone works together, amazing things start to happen. And when everyone works to save souls, they get filled by the Holy Spirit themselves. And as they grow they could start legitimately teaching the Word to each other. Sharpening each other as some do say, is not a one way street. If someone is teaching you about the Bible and you're not in the Bible alone, then you are fooling yourself into thinking you are actually learning and you are wasting the time of the people trying to get you to having a Saintly spirit. Redemption needs to be more like boot camp and less like watching a commercial.