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 "question": "What does it mean that Christ is the Head and the Church is His Body?",
 "answer": "The Head and the Body is the most often used description of Christ and the Church. It pictures the unity of believers and the authority of Christ (Rom. 12:5). In the human body, each member has a specific and individual function. Each member, though different, is necessary. All members take their orders from the brain; but all, by nature, serve the other parts and exist solely for the function of the whole. The Church is one body—the Body of Christ. Every believer is placed “in Christ” at the moment of salvation (1 Cor. 12:13) and all believers are exhorted to live as one (Ephesians 4).",
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  "What does the phrase 'Head and Body' imply about the relationship between Christ and the Church?",
  "How do the human body and its members illustrate the unity and authority of Christ and the Church?",
  "What does it mean for a believer to be 'in Christ' and how does this impact their relationship to other believers?"
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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