No Schisms in the Body

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The word “schism” is a transliteration from the Greek schisma, which literally means “a tear in a garment or a crack in a stone.” A torn garment is useless; it fails to accomplish its purpose of covering the body. A cracked stone endangers the whole structure that rests upon it. Paul writes that no member of the body should behave in such a way as to render the whole body useless. The way to avoid such schism is for the members of the body to help each other, since they are capable of recognizing one another’s strengths and weaknesses.

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