Amen! we all have the priesthood, that are to give true worship (rom 12:1-2) but we are not all called to pastor/shepherd -one who leads- (Ephesians 4:11). moreover a church should be free to excercise gifts from individuals. but there needs to be a pastor to feed & protect the flock of GOD (Ecclesiastes 12:9-11) this is a gift that your home church is missing. for the shepherd, The preacher is to find out acceptable words: and that which is written that is upright, even words of TRUTH.
@sounddoctrine101 you're correct up to a certain point, but miss the point that pastors/shepherds are actually supposed to equip and disciple other Christians how to lead themselves in order to win more souls for Christ and glorify God in all other areas of their lives. We must realize that a pastor is there to guide others towards God. Also, a pastor of an assembly were of multiple elders who matured in the faith. Elders are not rulers over a people because they are brethrens as well.
"When you come together, EVERYONE has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church" (1 Corinthians 14:26).
'They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer...All the believers were together and had everything in common.' ~ Acts 2: 42, 44 Amen!
We as a company of people have let the man-made programs with its holy man as the minipope and false biblical hierarchiacal athourity. Like those who let the house of Saul to gather themselves under Davie we have left the institutional church to gather around Christ and have made him our captain.
Amen! we all have the priesthood, that are to give true worship (rom 12:1-2) but we are not all called to pastor/shepherd -one who leads- (Ephesians 4:11). moreover a church should be free to excercise gifts from individuals. but there needs to be a pastor to feed & protect the flock of GOD (Ecclesiastes 12:9-11) this is a gift that your home church is missing. for the shepherd, The preacher is to find out acceptable words: and that which is written that is upright, even words of TRUTH.
sounddoctrine101 6 months ago
@sounddoctrine101 you're correct up to a certain point, but miss the point that pastors/shepherds are actually supposed to equip and disciple other Christians how to lead themselves in order to win more souls for Christ and glorify God in all other areas of their lives. We must realize that a pastor is there to guide others towards God. Also, a pastor of an assembly were of multiple elders who matured in the faith. Elders are not rulers over a people because they are brethrens as well.
newjerus777 4 months ago
This is sooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God bless you people of the Most high God!!
I am from Croatia-Europe and right now I pray for something like that in my country.
Keep us in prayer!!
Love and blessings,
Ivana
ivanasimic1 1 year ago
"When you come together, EVERYONE has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church" (1 Corinthians 14:26).
jesusfreaks146 2 years ago
'For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.' ~ Matthew 18:20
overseasfriends 2 years ago
'They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer...All the believers were together and had everything in common.' ~ Acts 2: 42, 44 Amen!
overseasfriends 2 years ago
TRUTH!!!!!
Brother563 2 years ago
Amen ! HaHo !
MrRunningwolfe 2 years ago
We as a company of people have let the man-made programs with its holy man as the minipope and false biblical hierarchiacal athourity. Like those who let the house of Saul to gather themselves under Davie we have left the institutional church to gather around Christ and have made him our captain.
tjg2008 4 years ago
@tjg2008 wow !!
AwareDisciple 3 months ago