The Body of Christ is not a doctrine, but it is a spiritual fact requiring illumination from the Holy Spirit to be truly understood. It is in knowing Christ that we will know also the Body. Christ is the foundation and essence of the Body. It is from him that the body is formed. It is in him that we become the Body. It is from him that the whole body fitly connected grows and builds itself. The body is of Christ. Therefore, we seek to know and understand the nature of the Body of Christ, having as a starting point Christ himself.

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We have been praying for some time, for the new generations, asking God specifically to raise up among them prophets and apostles. Here we are in the presence of a man who has light and revelation about the old truths of God's word.
It's a treat to read this book, both for its prophetic lucidity and for its theological accuracy. It is wonderful to see how the author traces out, from Genesis to Revelation, the beautiful story of God's love in wanting to unite his spiritual and eternal nature with the "dust of the earth", finally succeeding with the Incarnation of the Eternal Word and the emergence of the Church as "extension" of Christ.
Ricardo is a profound biblical scholar, a dedicated man, and his clear, deep, but simple style is an excellent communicator of the mystery of Christ and the Body of Christ.
When I first read this manuscript, it brought to me joy, admiration and worship. Then I wrote to Ricardo:
Dear Ricardo. I've read all the material. Congratulations! It's fantastic. It is very well written and developed. Besides the excellent exposure of the word, I might add, as the expression of the Samaritan woman, "I see that thou art a prophet." May God continue to give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him.
Amen.

I recommend this book wholeheartedly to every disciple and every discipler. I recommend that you not only read it, but study it, meditate on it, and above all, live it under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Jorge Himitian
Buenos Aires – Argentina
June / 2012