Section 11
peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." According to this verse, the kingdom of God is a matter of the Spirit. As long as we have righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, we should not be con cerned about differences in doctrine or practice.
THE LOCALITY OF THE CHURCH
Romans 16:1 says, "I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea." This verse discloses a sec ond aspect of the practicality of the Body life: the matter of the local church. If we would have the Body life in a practical way, we must not only re ceive the believers, but also pay attention to the church in the locality. According to Romans 16, the practicality of the Body life consists in the locality of the church. This chapter speaks not only of the local church, the church at Cen chrea, but also of the churches. In verse 4 Paul makes mention of the churches of the nations and in verse 16, of the churches of Christ.
SHOWING HOSPITALITY
TO THE CHURCH
In verse 23 Paul says, "Gaius, my host, and of the whole church, greets you." Here Paul names a brother who provided hospitality to the whole