The doctrine of the function
of joints and ligaments
Colossians 2:19
There are three principles involved:
a) Joints and ligaments connect the members of a body, providing symmetry. What
links us all together in one body? Doctrine. The joints link the various
members of the body together, and it is Bible doctrine which is the joint and
ligament that pulls together all kinds of personality, all kinds of
nationalities, all kinds of talent, all stages of perceptive ability. b) Not
only do the joints and ligaments connect the members of the body but they build
muscle and strength. Muscle and strength are built by using the joints of the
body. The repetition of exercise builds muscle and strength just as the daily
function of GAP builds spiritual strength.
So then, joints and ligaments are related to Bible doctrine. The daily intake
if Bible doctrine builds spiritual strength. c) They provide body coordination
and action. Without joints and ligaments there would be no body action. There
is a similar passage in Ephesians 4:16.