This imagery of a Body appears quite often in the New Testament. The Church is one Body in Christ. Romans 12:4-5 (NKJV) 4 For as we have many members in…
In the New Testament, the Church is described as God's Temple. 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, "Do you not know that you (plural in the Greek i.e. the whole Church) are…
God often describes His people as sheep and Himself as the Shepherd. This imagery is first used in the Old Testament. Ezekiel 34:31 (NKJV) 31 “You are MY FLOCK, the…
The Church of Christ is also referred to as branches in a vine in the Bible. This imagery actually originates from the Old Testament. Israel is Yahweh's vine in the…
The Biblical writers often used metaphors to help their readers grasp spiritual Truth. Metaphors are God's mercies to man who, most times, cannot readily understand spiritual things (due to the…