Let's refer to 1 Cor 12 again to see what Paul had in mind, when He called them Body of Christ.
All the following characteristics belonged to Christ, but now same powers and abilities are manifested among the Disciples:
12:7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.
Hence, all these above attributes, such as wisdom, knowledge, gifts of healing, working of miracle, prophecy and knowing interpretation, which belonged to Jesus, had Manifested in His Disciples through the power of Spirit. Hence He said "You are the Body of Christ and His members" Meaning you as a whole are the Manifestation of Christ, that has risen after His crucifixion and you are able as a whole to do what He did.
Even as Paul claimed:
13:2 "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains....."
Note I am just saying what Paul meant, not to force you believe in His claims. So, to Paul raising Christ after Crucifixion meant, raising these Spiritual power and Attributes in His Disciples.
The parts in red are not correct. According to the story they had gifts before he died.
it is literally talking about the body here - meaning the group,
1Co 12:12 For as the body is one,
and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1Co 12:13 For
by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be
Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made
to drink into one Spirit.
1Co 12:14
For the body is not one member, but many.
It is talking about problems amongst the groups, and reminds them they are one in Christ -
as believers. And to stop squabbling over the meaning of different gifts given to some. The story says they had power before his death.
1Co 12:20
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
1Co 12:21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1Co 12:22 Nay, much more
those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
1Co 12:23
And those members of the body,
which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
As to the meaning of Jesus, and after him, everyone else among his followers - raising -
1Col 15:42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.
PS. I don't believe in any of the Abrahamic religion.
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