the church the body of Christ Author:John MacArthur, Jr. It's a new world today, and there is endless talk of the church's place in it. Is the church in need of revival?...renewal?... recreation?...replacement? — What is the church? It is at this point that all discussion of its place and potential must begin. To see the church as a body -- a living organism -- as does this author, is to see the church... more » as the New Testament sees it. Then, having that foundation in mind, a true and vital understanding of what the church can be, follows naturally.« less