the church by building up the body one member at a time. However, it is not yet clear what pictures and which images we ought to have in mind to guide us in thinking of building up the body. How exactly do we glorify God in our bodies? Who can tell us what to do with our bodies? There is probably no more damaging picture distorting our present-day lives, and our understanding of the God of the gospel, than “love.” Love is often depicted as a desire to be fulfilled (romanticism) or as accepting people
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