The
image depicts Christ calling those who would to serve as apostles,
his first disciples, laborers for the harvest and fishers of men.
Today,
reply is to a fighter who compares forms of government and spiritual
leadership on the earth. Properly understood, apostles, bishops,
deacons, and pastors (shepherds) preside as officers over faith
communities and congregations. The present plan of divinity is that
mankind exist as a kingdom where all will communicate and operate as
offspring of GOD. Saints and those joined to GOD share a fresh
endowment of spirit content imparted from the makeup of divinity (we
also say, the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Prophecy, the
Spirit of Truth). Even many developing Christian believers err when
comparing priests—who
are officially anointed and ordained to offer sacrifices on a holy
table (altar) where heaven and earth are joined—against
prophets—who
are appointed as spokespersons sent by GOD. Where GOD once provided
patriarchs, elders, and judges (deliverers), operations of the flesh
and of sin resulted in the establishment of temporal authorities that
included chiefs, emperors, governors, monarchs, pharaohs, and
Caesars. Through Jesus Christ, mankind has received commandments,
examples, and principles for conduct and relationship that serve as
civil and sacred law from GOD. The church founded by Jesus is to be
an eternal, sacred body; even so, many become entangled within
institutions and organizations that use the name of Christ, yet, do
not transform men to be Christ-like. In Christ, the dominion,
ownership, and sovereignty of divine fullness has appeared and been
made manifest on the earth using human form (we say, Incarnation).
While the character, process and substance of GOD are entirely from
spirit that is invisible and without form, divinity (we also say, the
Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) are to be acknowledged
as presenting personhood, eternal purpose, and sovereign will.
Inseparable aspects of divinity include faith, holiness,
lovingkindness, oneness without sameness, wisdom, and wrath against
sin. It is written: 1st
Samuel 12: 14-19, King James Version (KJV): 14 If ye will fear the
LORD,
and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the
commandment of the LORD,
then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue
following the LORD
your God: 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD,
but rebel against the commandment of the LORD,
then shall the hand of the LORD
be against you, as it was
against your fathers. 16 Now therefore stand and see this great
thing, which the LORD
will do before your eyes. 17 Is
it not wheat harvest to day?
I will call unto the LORD,
and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that
your wickedness is
great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD,
in asking you a king. 18 So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the
LORD
sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared
the LORD
and Samuel. 19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy
servants unto the LORD
thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this
evil, to ask us a king. “Anonymous” in the “Yahoo! Answers”
forum on Religion and Spirituality (no profile information shared)
posted the following:
So
Is the Queen/King of England like the protestant equivalent to the
pope? I'm not impressed, spiritual leaders should be priests.?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if
my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I
should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from
hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus
answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and
for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto
the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate
saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out
again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at
all. (John 18: 36-38, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Conflict Among Multiple Wills? (09/20/2019); Why
Jesus Comes Back (06/20/2019); Peace Or A Sword? (01/29/2019); Called
“The Anointed One” (05/08/2018); Benefits of His Kingdom?
(04/11/2017); First Seeking the Kingdom (03/03/2017); How Many
Apostles? (04/30/2014); The Ruler Of the Earth? (05/01/2014);
Succession (02/05/2014); On Youth Doing Enough (02/06/2014)
“Anonymous”,
GOD is using multiple relationships to make divinity knowable, known,
accessible, and approachable by created beings and living creatures.
Monarchs and Popes rule over two forms/levels of community defined
using carnal, physical, and social concepts. Divinity has used many
different figures to guide and instruct those on the earth; and while
there has been hierarchy, ranks, and other distinctions, competition
and conflict have rarely been expressions of divine prerogative,
eternal purpose, and the sovereign will of GOD. Among mature
Christian believers, the holy writings also present the revelation of
mankind’s growth and development
while being restored from the effects of sin, and while undergoing a
transformation to exist permanently as companions to divinity, who
continue to relate to those on the earth as an invisible spirit in
form and substance. Multiple devices and mechanisms have been used
by divinity to communicate, exchange, and interact with created
beings and living creatures. Included are oral history, priesthood,
seers, and living tradition through Adam and the Patriarchs, who each
lived for nearly 1,000 years. Continuity and relationship with the
living that are uninterrupted by death have been maintained through
such devices as family, inheritance, tribes, dynasty, empires,
immutable unchanging truth, and nations as well as institutions and
organizations chartered and sanctioned through civil and sacred law.
Also the active presence we speak of as “GOD” has been
acknowledged through birth, death, forgiveness, rebirth, healing,
Incarnation, preaching, proclamation, promise, prophecy,
resurrection, unselfish service, and suffering. That divinity has
appeared on the earth using human form does not cancel divine
ownership of the heaven and earth. Jesus Christ should be
acknowledged as the highest and most complete embodiment of divine
authority, dominion, and power over the earth. The anointing upon
Jesus has been that of Chief Architect of the Holy City (New
Jerusalem); High Priest; King; Sanctified Servant; Sacred Judge;
Prophet; and the Firstborn from The Dead. Through the ministries of
Jesus on the earth and from the heaven, developing and mature
Christians are to exist as the new creation. As offspring of
the Most High and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, all are to display
the image of the Father, and the same life essence (breath;
spirit; word) that was imparted to Adam from the makeup of divinity.
Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible,
and a presentation from the music ministry of Steve Amerson:
1.
Ephesians 4: 4-7, King James Version (KJV): 4 There is one
body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your
calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father
of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all 7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of
the gift of Christ.
2.
Ephesians 4: 10-15, KJV: 10 He that descended is the same also
that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all
things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and
some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the
perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of
the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But
speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which
is the head, even Christ:
3.
1st Corinthians 12: 27-31, KJV: 27 Now ye are the body
of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And God hath set some in
the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,
after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,
diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all
prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of
miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with
tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts:
and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
4.
1st Timothy 5: 17-18, KJV: 17 Let the elders that rule
well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour
in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture saith, thou shalt not
muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is
worthy of his reward.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended (for example, 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G8dZTWwvmU).
Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto
you according to your faith.
AN
AFTERTHOUGHT: Offices appear within the Catholic church as an
institution that did not exist within the early church appearing in
Scripture. Included are abbots, cardinals, confessors, monseigneur,
and Pope. Before his conversion on the road to Damascus, Saul of
Tarsus (later known as the Apostle Paul) filled a role as an
executioner and an inquisitor who persecuted the early church on
behalf of the Temple leaders at Jerusalem. Correctly understood, the
authority of the Pope as infallible is the same as the dispensation
granted Moses that allowed decision-making in judgment that could be
authoritative and final unless a direct intervention by GOD would be
required. The monarchs who have ruled over England, Great Britain
and related territories have held the secular title of king, queen,
emperor, and empress. A continuing argument has been made that
succession for nobility and royalty are by dispensation of GOD and
“divine right.” Also, the same laws of the realm for inheritance
that govern the transfer of ordinary estates, goods, and property are
cited as the true covenant declaring their benefits and privileges
as well. The ruling monarch is regarded by many to be the temporal
head of the Church of England. In the same way the Pope is head over
the Vatican as an independent nation and sovereign state, and his
authority is exceeded only by Jesus Christ, many hold the ruler of
England is a chief officer of the church on the earth whose authority
is only exceeded by Jesus Christ. Even so, many are cautioned to
grasp that a house divided against itself can not stand. Given the
multiple conflicts that arise because sacred and secular truth are
often in opposition, these institutions appear built on sand, rather
than the solid rock. Matthew 7: 24-27, King James Version (KJV):
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them,
I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a
rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth
them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house
upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was
the fall of it.
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