ONE BODY “UNITY OF THE SPIRIT IN THE BOND OF PEACE”

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ONE BODY “UNITY OF THE SPIRIT IN THE BOND OF PEACE”

DEFINE THE WORD “ONE”

DEFINE THE WORD “BODY”

Seven Churches of Asia! Narrow-Minded! Ecumenical View! OBJECTIONS TO THIS ARGUMENT Christianity Baptist Church Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Lutheran Church Catholic Church Episcopal Church Greek Orthodox Church

Jesus ChristianChristianChristianChristian Ephesians 1:22f 1 Peter 2:5 Romans 6:11 Ephesians 4:15 2 Peter 3:18 Acts 2:47 1 Corinthians 3:6 Romans 12:4 Acts 4:32 THE ONE TRUE CHURCH

HOW CAN I FIND THE ONE BODY? Search for Truth! Look for the WHOLE counsel of God! Compare the teaching with the Word of God! Reject churches that are not a part of the one body! How can I enter the one body right now?