Reviews for If We Are The Body Lyrics

My two friends and I came back from a missions trip totally on fire for God. We had such a desire to spread the word and be the hands and feet of Christ. We decided to start a group independent of our youth group. While determining the name and game plan of this group, we heard this song on the radio. We all loved it, and it inspired us. When it ended we had tears in our eyes. Our group is called The Body and we are dedicated to fulfilling all things mentioned in this song. We want to be His arms reaching, His hands healing, His words teaching, His feet going, and His love showing the way. It’s been hard, and we’ve felt the set backs of our youth, we are 15-17. Yet we listen to this song and know that we are doing the right thing. Thank you Casting Crowns for this powerful message.

It is strange how many people will see the inconsistancies of the so called church and really never acknowledge what they see. What most people see and hunger for is not what is being manifested in "church"! Always an excuse for our human faults....basically making excuses.
The question that I want to propose to you is...what if you're not the body?! I asked a person just yesterday.....If you could raise your own church...what would it be? She said more like what the bible teaches! I said absolutely.
Is there a group of people that live like that?
I would say so.....in fact I know so! They are not "Christians" in the sense that we know today. In fact...If you are a die hard and you refuse to acknowledge the lack of evidence produced by the "church" you will be greatly offened by what they have to say...as I was....at first. Look...its simple...if the body isnt reaching...teaching..healing...going...everything that this song states...its probably not the true body....right? So would you be willing to visit a people who were doing all these things? Living a life set apart...bearing the fruit as described biblically? I am not ashamed...I call them friends and visit regularly....for the last 4 years. I have not joined for two reasons...1 Im very selfish and 2) I was burned by my so called "christian" brothers that Im not in a hurry to just jump into something! If you're truly a seeker and you're tired of... well you know! Then go visit the Twelve Tribes(the commonwealth of Isreal)....day or night...the door is Always open. Visit their web site at www.twelvetribes.org or call 1-888-twelvet. I like good conversation as well so feel free to mail me:)younglionstkd@hotmail.com

I heard this song at church about a year back. I am in love with it! When i am down. I listen to this song. It is amazing! Casting Crowns is THE BEST ((:

Teach Services Inc. is a Christian Book Publishing company. We are currently working on a new title in which the author of the book would like permission to use a small portion of this song. The portion he'd like to use is this: "If we are the body, why aren't His arms reaching." What steps do I need to take to get permission to use this in his book?

i love this song because i got to go to lexington and see casting crowns in concert and it was awsome because i could fell god moving that place i would lov eto go back

lexie

I am 15 years old... and this song really affected me... i mean... really.... my youth group at church needs to hear this song!!!! "The girls' teasing laughter..." that is what people do at my church... and they need to STOP.... i really wish that they would hear this song.. and I mean ACTUALLY hear it!!!!!

Does the composer acknowledge the source of his inspiration for the song? If I didn't know better I'd swear it was based on a prayer by the Catholic Saint, Teresa of Avila (1515–1582):

Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

Both convey a fantastic message that needs to be heard: Preach the truth in love, with word and deed.

Peace
Jim <><

I absolutely love this song... It's a constant reminder to me to not judge other persons. The song is all about that. Judging right? And the love we are to have for others who don't know about God... We are supposed to be a living testimony, and one way to do that is accept people the way they are. To not judge them. I don't think this song is talking about homosexuality. It's just talking about all the things in general that we judge people for. Sometimes people come to church and sadly they don't find the love, that a Christian is to have for the "neighbor" as Jesus said. They just see that everyone is cold, and not very friendly, and worse yet, they look at them weird. I think it's so sad when that happens.
And I'm not saying that I'm not guilty of doing this. I am still a human, and i probably judge a lot, still. But I try to avoid doing it. Because I wouldn't want someone to judge me either. It's doing onto others the way you would want to be treated.

This song has a message to everyone that hears it, HOW each person interprets that message is key--don't you agree?
As a man, I really don't enjoy being reminded about my shortfalls by the Bible and hearing that my faults are sins against God from Pastors. Honestly, who would? I like to consider the verse "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" when I think someone is trying to be holier than thou. What a great hiding place for me that verse is when I start to feel convicted about my sins. I don't want to think that Jesus is using some imperfect man or woman to talk to me about what I'm doing wrong. He wouldn't do that to me, would he? They are way too imperfect. These people lie, they cheat and they are greedy, they are sinners too. Plus they couldn't understand my side of it, they don't have the same problems I do. If they were truly of the Body then wouldn't they have the courtesy to just leave me alone? They shouldn't think this Great Commission thing applies to my challenges in life, should they? Jonah knew about those sinful people and didn't want to go, isn't that how people should be nowadays? http://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Jonah.html

Paul, on the surface your challenge is an easy one to issue. If the world wants to allow the absence of the word "tithe" in the New Testament as justification to not give to the Body then I recommend they continue to do so. It is no man's place to judge and in the end, when it counts, no man will. I recommend this source to any biblical questions regarding tithing. I would offer Jesus' words from Matthew 5:17 where He said that He did not come to abolish the Law or Prophets but to fulfill them. The question begs to be asked, why did He bother to teach those old Mosaic laws to His disciples if they were no longer in effect. I Love Him so much that if I can contribute to keeping a worship service open or a back row in good repair either through my handiwork with a hammer or monetarily then I want to give to Him as I hear His Word speaking to my heart.
http://www.gotquestions.org/tithing-Christian.html
I am no one to you but I offer my apologies if any imperfect person has made you feel bad about your sin.

Hmmm, "T" it sounds like you are a person who likes to appear confident in what they have to say. So that your confidence can be based not on man's teaching but soly on the Word of God, I challenge you to find one single mention of the word "tith" (tenth) in our New Testament. If it was critical for the gentile (or jewish) Churches to give away a tenth (tithe) of their income, and people were stalling their spiritual growth by not doing so, why is it never, not once mentioned? Why isnt anyone ever rebuked for it? By teaching the old testament doctrine of the tithe, you have become a judieser, and are also seperating people from Christ by compelling them to obey the writ of the law, and furthermore, who are we to give our tenth too, do you know any levitical priests? and who will they give their tenth too, seeing that there is no earthly high priest, or earthly tabernacle, (dispensationalists pay attention here) but the tabernacle of David has been rebuilt, without hands, (acts 16) and our High Priest abides forever after the order of Malchisidec! how shall we tithe to Him? Listen to your heart on this, not man, "let no one take thy crown"
May GOD GIVE YOU UNDERSTANDING!

Casting Crowns yall do a great job on your music & I would love 4 u all 2 write more songs cause yall are BLESSING people all over the world and kids are getting saved because of your music and i'd like 2 say again GREAT JOB


Luv ya alwayz
p.s. Remember yall are BLESSING people
all over the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I absolutely love this song, it speaks alot of truth about "Sunday Christians" as well as all of us once in a while.

In regards to the comments on Homosexuality, God calls all people to come to him. Who are we to judge others. God says that we must come to Him AS WE ARE, and through Christ and knowing him we will be transformed. Do not push away people interested in getting to know God because of how they look or act. God will do good works through their lives, trials, and experiences.

God Bless.

I believe in jesus... and I was raised christian. I know what the bible says about homasexuality, and I know were my final destination is because of it... but can't u people just try for once and put yourselfs in my shoes and try to walk a step, let alone a mile? My dad doesn't like that I'm gay... and neither does my mom... and I don't blame them. I've basicly have been disowned by them because of it. When I came to this site it was to get the lyrics to one of my favorite songs... and then I saw the comments. I've read ythe bible and have had studied it all my life..I know what it says. You think being gay is a choice... try being in the third grade and getting jumped because you had a crush on your best freind who was also a girl. Do you seriously think I would choose this? I never get to leagally maary the love of my life... because she is a female, and so am I. I never get to have a "traditional" family or anything like that. I dont like that. I didn't choose this, and if I had had the chance to I wouldn't have. I am not a poster board for gay pride, I don't walk down the street shouting "I'm gay!" so why can't you people just stop. Since the bible says gay people are going to hell, leave it at that. Let us stand befour the father on our judgment day and let us face hime and accept our punishment... but don't give us hell on earth. Let us deal with it... but don't make it worse for us while we're here. I get enough crap from everyone else, be one less. I won't be back to check out what others have said about what I've typed... so if you have anything to say, email me, tell me, don't try and be all mucho macho and try and make yourselfs 'look good' on here. sergeantschick@yahoo.com


signed- just another 16yr old girl,
alysia joy

I am a very devout Christian, but I don't see the problem with homosexuality. Yes the Bible says that it is condemned but the Bible also says that polygamy is acceptable and that women could give their slaves to their husbands to bear children not to mention many other things that I'm sure none of you would even consider taking part in. It makes me sad and disappointed when people think that two people who are in a committed, caring, and loving relationship are committing a "sin" because of their anatomy. Last time I checked love was about partnership and understanding, not physical appendages.

I just wanted to say that this song easily compells people to share the love God had for everyone! I know that many people are scared to, or don't know what to say to their friends or family about God. Well, I have an easy way of spreading the love for those people, I even do this myself! In your e-mails or letters to friends or family, after you say your last few words, just jot down an uplifting verse or two, maybe even lyrics to a Christian song. I change mine every week or so. Right now it's 1 Peter 4:8 - Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Remember LOVE covers SIN. This includes God's love for you, as well as yours for others. His love overcomes His hate for sin - the distance between the two of you. Just be sweet to others around you, they'll soon notice something special about you. That's the chance God's giving you so spead the love.