The Body of Christ is a term used by Christians to describe believers in Christ. Christ is seen as the head of the body, which is seen as the church. The "members" of the body are seen as members of the church. The term may also be used (either symbolicly or literally) of the bread taken at communion. Christ, from the Greek Χριστός, or Khristós, means anointed, and is equivalent to the Hebrew term Messiah. ... The Eucharist is either the Christian sacrament of consecrated bread and wine or the ritual surrounding it. ...

In the context of the local churches it is a metaphor used to describe the synchronicity between different localities and God. In this, God is the head and the people who make up the Church in each locality are termed "members of the body". The "members of the body" may look different and/or may perform different functions, but they all work as one under the will of the head (God). For example, a person who is a gifted orator is encouraged to use his or her talents to act as a mouthpiece for God. Other such personal strengths would be similarly applied towards the "expression of Christ". In this way people can be functioning and active members of the "Body of Christ". The term local churches (地方教會) was originally used by Watchman Nee (倪柝聲) to describe Christian churches that form based upon the teaching of the ground of locality; however, its use to refer to any collection of independent Christian congregations in a city has become more popular in recent years. ... In language, a metaphor is a rhetorical trope where a comparison is made between two seemingly unrelated subjects. ... The term God is ordinarily used to designate a singular, universal Supreme Being. ... The term God is ordinarily used to designate a singular, universal Supreme Being. ... The term God is ordinarily used to designate a singular, universal Supreme Being. ... The term God is ordinarily used to designate a singular, universal Supreme Being. ...