Section 5
in chapters fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen. These chapters deal with practical problems that occur in the church life. As we consider Paul's approach to these problems, we can learn something re lated to the daily practice of the Body life.
RECEIVING THE BELIEVERS
Chapter twelve is important concerning the doctrine of the Body life, whereas chapter four teen is important concerning the practice of the Body life. In chapter fourteen Paul addresses the problem of receiving believers whose opinions and practices differ from ours. In 14:1 Paul says, "Now him who is weak in faith receive, not with a view to passing judgment on reasonings." Then Paul proceeds to give two examples of matters about which believers may have different views. The first example concerns eating: "One believes that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables" (v. 2). The second concerns observ ing days: "One judges one day above another, an other judges every day alike" (v. 5). These two matters are illustrations of the many things which have divided Christians. Take the example of baptism. Some insist on immersion, whereas oth ers insist on sprinkling. If we have the proper practice of the Body life, we shall receive all true