The Church of Christ Is The Body of Christ

Ephesians 1:22–23 NKJV

And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Colossians 1:24 NKJV

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,

Ephesians 5:20 NKJV

giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 5:30 NKJV

For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.

There is one head - Christ!

There is one body - His church.

The functioning of the body comes from the Head, the Head directs the body.

The emphasizes the authority of Christ over His church.

The body function properly when it is unified (; ).