Introduction
Christians are neither higher nor lower than other people. Someone has said, "The ground is level at the foot of the cross." And all Christians have the privilege of being intimate members of God's family.
You are to learn from others and to encourage one another. There is a certain chemistry that takes place as Christians get together to build each other up. This cannot be accomplished if you are isolated from other Christians. Read Hebrews 10:24-25.
God desires that every believer be a functioning member of a local church -- a local "body" or "family" of believers. Let's look at several passages that show our relationship to one another.