After all, the process almost comes straight out of scripture. Granted, there are differences. However, for two long we have not followed Paul s analogy of the human body or, if we have, we have tended to order things in a way foreign to Paul and the human body. From the very outset, Paul makes clear the question is already settled. Beyond that, things happen organically.
All parts function together as one body.
We now know that a problem in one system of the human body puts a stress on the whole body. We also know that the various systems of the body adapt and come up with alternatives when there are problems. It s built into the whole system by the master designer. It s part of the blessed design. That s true of the human body, true as well of the church.