The New Testament Leader is not a ruler and anytime a minister moves over from hallowing God before the congregation,we have at best a misapplied ministry from an ignorant brother or sister; at worst a false brother or sister who is being controlled by devils. All Five-Fold Offices in the New Testament are to lead by example shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.- 1 Peter 5:2-3 ESV.
Church leaders, should guide their followers, not just through words but by demonstrating the Christ-like behavior and character traits through their own actions, acting as a model for their flock to emulate; this is the biblical idea of the "Good Shepherd" who leads by serving and caring for the sheep as Christ did in I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
ANOINTED TO LEAD
The New Testament Leader is not a ruler and anytime a minister moves over from hallowing God before the congregation,we have at best a misapplied ministry from an ignorant brother or sister; at worst a false brother or sister who is being controlled by devils. All Five-Fold Offices in the New Testament are to lead by example shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.- 1 Peter 5:2-3 ESV.
Church leaders, should guide their followers, not just through words but by demonstrating the Christ-like behavior and character traits through their own actions, acting as a model for their flock to emulate; this is the "Good Shepherd" who leads by serving and caring for the sheep as Christ did in John 10: 11 - 15:I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
ANOINTED TO OBEY
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you - Hebrews 13:17.
The word "rule" does not exist in the original Greek in the New Testament concerning the Five-Fold Offices in the Body of Christ. However, it does use the word "Lead" and "submit" (to rank under).
Pastors aren't rulers,
However, they are Anointed to lead and we are Anointed to obey those Anointed Leaders, under the Authority of the Word of God. Or as sometimes I refer to it as "The Constitution of the United States of Jesus Christ" (the New Covenant). This simple word that was for King James himself is the very tweak many Occult leaders or just misapplied ministries use to control others outside the protective Covenant that is Christ Jesus.
Like Samuel's Office of a Prophet was self-evident, so is the Anointing of New Covenant Leaders through Christ-like examples but rebellious people will treat the Anointed New Covenant Leader as if they are an occult leader trying to replace the Lord Jesus Christ. A godly leader will not have any substantial evidence that they violated freewill submission of others.
In contrast an ungodly leader will insist on submission as if they are an Old Covenant Prophet, they do not want to seek God and be lead by the Holy Spirit, they want to BE THE HOLY SPIRIT to control others, time, talent, money and most diabolically get in the thought life of their flock members not allowing thought, innocent questioning, it is just absolute submission to them.
DISPENSATION
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In Greek it is - oikonomia, literately "economy". It is also defined as "a set time" where God's plans, purposes and pursuits are carried out towards men is called "a dispensation". In theology there are recognized three great dispensations: the Patriarchal, the Mosaic, and the Church.
HEALING
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Divine healing is when God moves by His mercy to heal someone. Either during worship or through a healing minister. The recipient may or may not be in faith.
Corporate Healing can take place as in James 5:14–16. This is faith in conjunction with others faith — either a prayer of agreement or Faith Command declaring one is healed by the stripes of Jesus and in the Name of Jesus.
Faith healing can be through a believer’s own freewill to take healing by faith in the Word of God — the same way one receives Salvation — by believing in their heart and confessing with their mouth.
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES
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Judeo-Christian values include justice, mercy, and righteousness. They are based on the common foundations of Judaism and Christianity.
Core values, are live, compassion, humility, integrity, freedom of choice — that guides all behavior and the bylaws of family, church and society.
Torah/Bible
A foundational text that shapes moral standards and provides wisdom for living virtuously and being blessed by Almighty God.
Golden Rule — In everything you do, do to others as you would have them do to you.
Judeo Christian values have influenced western societies; the forming of the United States of America and its constitution.
The Laws of God forms is the foundation of western civilization, Religion and Morality. It is basis of Liberty, The Equality of Man, God-Given Human Rights, personal responsibility of freewill agents and accountability for one’s behavior.
One God - Eloah - (אלוהים)
The one God doctrine, also known as monotheism. There is only one God. It is a core tenet of Judeo-Christian beliefs.
PREINCARNATED JESUS
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The pre-incarnate Jesus is the unique Son of Elohim before He incarnated (entered the Body, The Father prepared for Him — Hebrews 10:5 — as The Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus pre-existed, He is divine and eternal — equally God with The Father and The Holy Spirit.
SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE:
John 1: Jesus is identified with the Logos, or "Word", who pre-existed in THE BEGINNING.
John 17:5: Jesus Himself refers to his glory with the Father in eternity for Genesis 1.
John 8:58–59: Jesus said that He existed before Abraham's birth— He basically said He was “I AM”.
Romans 8:3, 1 John 1:2, Galatians 4:4: Jesus is presented as pre-existing with the Father as part of the Trinity (three Persons— One Substance).
John 1:2–3, Colossians 1:16–17, Hebrews 1:2: Jesus is the Creator.
The Death, Burial, Resurrection of The Lord Jesus Christ
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The physical and spiritual events that transpired during the arrest, scourging, Crucifixion, death (while Christ was in hell) burial and Resurrection of The Lord Jesus Christ. Which changed how mankind approaches the unchangeable holy God and ratified the New Covenant.
Trinity (three Persons— One Substance)
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Jesus and the Holy Spirit are in the Father and the Father is in Jesus and the Holy Spirit — they are One in thought, word and deed and substance— Spirit:
Many find it difficult to explain but The Blessed Trinity is the doctrine that states: God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is a fundamental belief in most but not all denominations in Christianity.
The Trinity states that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are consubstantial, in other words — they share the same essence or substance— thus I simply define the Blessed Trinity is Three separate Persons — One Substance. Though they are individuals, they are Perfect in unity and Love, One in thought, word and deed and they are all Omniscient, all Omnipresent, and all Omnipotent. The only time The Blessed Trinity were NOT one— is when The Lord Jesus Christ emptied Himself of His Godhead and entered the Body that was prepared for Him — Philippians 2:7, Hebrews 10:5-7. A total separation took place at the Cross - Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34, Jesus is recorded as saying "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" which translates to "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" while on the cross.
The Trinity reconciles the plurality of three divine beings with monotheism which is essential to the canon of the Word of God.
The Trinity is motivated by the Christian conviction that Jesus is equal with God but there is only one God.
Some versions of Monarchianism- which is a belief that God is one being, and that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are different manifestations of that one God. Monarchianism, It's also known as Sabellianism, Modalism, Modalistic Monarchianism, or modal monarchism are heresies that contradict the doctrine of the Trinity, But that violates Scripture and since Scripture cannot be violated (contradicted, added or taken away, these theory do not hold water.
Multiple attempts have been made to explain The Blessed Trinity, but none are completely accurate.
This also reveals that Jesus was the Lord God Jehovah (The Great I AM) in what we Christians call the Old Testament (which embodies more than one Covenant). Jesus was in the burning bush with Moses. He ate with Abraham and wrestled with Jacob and grabbed Ezekiel by the hair.
66 AD
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66 AD was an important year for Christianity.
CESTIUS GALLUS
In Autumn of 66 AD, Cestius Gallus, the governor and general of Syria, led his army to attack Jerusalem to suppress a rebellion. But Cestius unexpectedly retreated from the city.
Cestius marched into Jerusalem with Legio XII Fulminata, auxiliary infantry, and cavalry all the while setting fire to villages around Jerusalem including Bezetha (Hebrew: בית זיתא), called by Josephus the New City, was a suburb of Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period.
Cestius camped on Mount Scopus, which overlooked the Temple from the northeast. Cestius took over the suburbs and began to chip away at the wall of the city. He was about to enter the Temple when he stopped and retreated from the city.
Cestius’ retreat became disorderly and chaotic when he was attacked on his way to the coast. There are some theories why Cestius retreated.
GESSIUS FLORUS
One theory is that he was bribed by Gessius Florus who was the Procurator in 64—66 AD. Josephus said, Florus was a big antagonist to the Jewish population, and and was the catalyst of the First Jewish-Roman war.
Another theory is that Cestius was concerned by winter coming and his supply line was not secured.
Either way it was fortuitous for the Body of Christ, by divine intervention. Because the large group of Messianic-Christians who remembered the Words of Christ (Matthew 24) fled Jerusalem by the time General Titus arrived in 70 AD.
Even though there was persecution towards the Jewish-Christians, they were a formidable number that created relative tolerance. But when the Messianic sect left Jerusalem caused such a riff has lasted two thousand years because the Jews felt that the Jewish-Christians had abandoned them and the Holy City.
RABBI ZAKKAI
During this period we also see the rise of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, (30BC — 90 AD) a teacher of the oral law and a sage of the Mishnah during the late Second Temple period who devised a modified creed to weed out Jewish-Christians for excommunication.
LOOSING OUR JEWISHNESS
This bred anti-Christian and antisemitism between the two groups. Later Constantine furthered the great divide by making the persecution of Christians illegal — this is where the Body of Christ lost much of its Jewishness and thus, much of the understanding of the blessing of Abraham, we were to enjoy in Christ.