2. Belonging
1 Corinthians 12:18-27

3. In The Beginning
Man and woman (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:5; Mk. 10:7: Eph. 5:31)
Cleave = joined {KOINE, “to join fast together, to glue, cement}
Joint participation, something mutual, partnership, togetherness, etc.
God is the architect behind this (Matt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9)

4. The Church And Belonging
A belonging one to another (Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:18-27)
A sense of submission (Eph. 5:21; re. 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:16)

5. Belonging To God/Lord/Christ
When did Paul first (and after) belong to God?
When the old man was put to death/crucified and the new man raised (Rom. 6:1-6; Gal. 2:20)
This was an entrance into a relationship (Gal. 3:27)
Raised a new creature {implied new relationship} (2 Cor. 5:17)

6. Conduct as a citizen “Our citizenship is in heaven” (Phil. 3:20)
“Only conduct yourself {as a citizen} in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil. 1:27)
A duty/requirement (1 Cor. 6:19-20)