The Body of Christ is a common term we use as Christians.  It refers to us as members of His Church.  Who or what is the Body of Christ?  The Body of Christ is the Church, made up of all those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.  Each Christian is a part of the Body of Christ.

The Body of Christ, like all bodies, is comprised of many parts. There are limbs, organs, and various members that, when left alone, are useless; but when assembled make up the entire body. 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 describes it like this: "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body.  So it is with Christ.  For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body – whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free – and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.  Now the body is not made up of one part but of many."  This means all Christians are equal parts of the Body of Christ!  1 Corinthians goes on to state, "Now you are the Body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.  And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues." 1 Corinthians 12:27-28

We as Christians and members of the Body of Christ each possess a gift and we are called to use it in service to build up the Body of Christ, to strengthen the Body and to carry out its purpose within the world.  Each member of the Body of Christ is also called to serve the church through his or her natural gifts and abilities.  This service is offered out of devotion to Christ for the sacrifice He made for us on the cross, providing us with eternal life in Heaven.