Early one morning, while doing some of my devotional reading and research, I came across a statement that drew me to “The Apostle’s Creed.” While reading or reciting these words is common in some churches, it is not in most Pentecostal churches. I know some who oppose it due to its history. But several things caught my eye. The one that stood out on this date was the one that talks about “the communion of the saints.”

I suspect the origin of these words comes from Romans 12:5. “So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.” This is the chapter where Paul begins by saying that we are supposed to “present our bodies as a living sacrifice.” He then adds, “That’s our reasonable service.” In other words, it’s not an unreasonable thing to expect; it should be what we automatically do.

Some define their relationships with others by “blood” or “marriage.” The relationship we have with Christ is by “blood,” which then extends to all our brothers and sisters in the Lord. We are one body, with many members. As such, we have different giftings and abilities. The purpose is to build up the Kingdom of God by building one another up. I’m not talking about justifying false doctrines or pagan practices; I’m talking about those who belong to the body of Christ, and there is a difference.

You could say that in Romans chapter 12, Paul is telling us how Christians should live and behave, and methinks, that is a lesson we could all use today.