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1 | Your thoughts? | John 13:34 | Morant61 | 128124 | ||
Greetings Sultis! I would say that it is one of the primary reasons for gathering together, but not the only one. Scripture also tells us that God has established certain 'offices' in the church. One cannot be under the ministry of these ministers unless one gathers together. My main point with these verses was simply that Scripture never pictures what some have called 'lone ranger Christians'. Christians are always spoken of as gathering together and doing certain things for 'one another'. Those who oppose church attendance usually ignore this point. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | I agree. How can we love one another...? | John 13:34 | Stultis the Fool | 128177 | ||
You wrote: "I would say that it is one of the primary reasons for gathering together, but not the only one." Considering Romans 13:8-10, what other reason might there be? Can you explain "Scripture also tells us that God has established certain 'offices' in the church. One cannot be under the ministry of these ministers unless one gathers together," within the bounds of Romans 13:8-10? Also consider 1 Corinthians 16:14 "Let all that you do be done in love." I do not disagree with the notion, but I believe it must be summed up as Paul presented the notion in Romans! You wrote: "My main point with these verses was simply that Scripture never pictures what some have called 'lone ranger Christians'. Christians are always spoken of as gathering together and doing certain things for 'one another'." I agree. How can we love one another if we insist on being a "lone ranger?" |
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3 | I agree. How can we love one another...? | John 13:34 | Morant61 | 128182 | ||
Greetings Sultis! By offices, I was referring to Eph. 4:11-16. God has appointed certain individuals into positions of authority. If there is no 'church' in the sense of a localized gathering, then these 'offices' mean nothing. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Your thoughts? | John 13:34 | Stultis the Fool | 128188 | ||
I understand your thought. Now I ask why these offices are appointed? It seems to me that they were appointed for the building up of the body through love. This thought is mirrored twice in the verses you quote! Additionally, I do not see that these are offices appointed to a specific church, though we do use the nomenclature regarding some in our local churches, and I offer as evidence to this end that these "offices" are to "build up the body," which we both know is the one true church to which all Christians belong! My question remains: Is there a correlation between these appointments and the passage in Romans? Based on the scripture referenced, I must agree. Your thoughts? |
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5 | Your thoughts? | John 13:34 | Morant61 | 128219 | ||
Greetings Sultis! I'm not sure I understand what you are asking! :-) We all ought to love one another! Ministers should also love. Other than that, I'm not sure where you are going. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | Perhaps this will help? | John 13:34 | Stultis the Fool | 128305 | ||
My question is awkward. Perhaps this will help: Do these offices serve a purpose that is a direct result of our desire to love one another, or do these offices serve some other purpose that cannot be quantified with the passage in Romans? |
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7 | Perhaps this will help? | John 13:34 | Morant61 | 128313 | ||
Greetings Sultis! I would say that love should be the compeling force in every ministry. However, Eph. 4 makes it clear that the purpose of these ministries is to bring the body of Christ to maturity. Individuals need training and instruction to grow in Christ. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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8 | MUST the training come from the offices? | John 13:34 | Stultis the Fool | 128332 | ||
Thank you for the reply, Morant61! You wrote: "I would say that love should be the compeling force in every ministry." I must agree! You wrote: "However, Eph. 4 makes it clear that the purpose of these ministries is to bring the body of Christ to maturity. Individuals need training and instruction to grow in Christ." I must agree! You wrote: "Individuals need training and instruction to grow in Christ." I ask if that training MUST, for CHRISTIANS, come from the offices you have reffered to? Please consider 1 John 2:27 "As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him." I look forward to your response! |
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9 | MUST the training come from the offices? | John 13:34 | Searcher56 | 128457 | ||
Why is this thread has been temporarily restricted? Maybe it is you S the Fool. Read the context of the verses first, then ask the question. |
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