In Ephesians 4:16 Paul makes a statement regarding each believer’s contribution to the church: “As each one does its part, the body grows in love.” (NET) The growth in love comes not because of individual acts of obedience to God; I give money, you teach children, someone else takes food to a sick person. That can be seen as competition. The growth in love is realized when we work together in our acts of obedience to God in efforts to build up the body of Christ.
Stuart
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