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[[File:monkserve.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The creation of doctrines around the '''FiveFold Ministry''' concept has often led to a neglect of the duties of the Church. [[Christ]] [[appoint]]ed ''the [[ministers]]'' of His Church to do a job and provide the services of [[Pure Religion]] through [[charitable practices]], freely giving what was [[freewill offerings|freely received]] like the [[Levites]] before them, who were the [[Church in the Wilderness]]. They were [[liturgy|public servant]]s of the appointed [[Kingdom of God]] ''of, for, and by'' the [[virtue]] of the people and the [[ministry|ministries]] of [[His Church]]. Providing [[welfare]] through the state where men may ''call themselves [[benefactors]]'' creates a [[social compact]] with a corporate body that [[exercises authority]] which makes the ''[[Corban|word of God to none effect]]'' and [[snare]]s the people as [[surety]] for debt. They gave up personal wealth, being "[[called out]]" and relied upon [[charity]]. They were not [[mendicant]] which would be contrary to the [[early Church]]. They were to be in one [[accord]], [[One Body]], as the true [[Church legally defined|Church]]. 1000 years later in the days of [[Lady Godiva]] the Church would look to the ''[[Benefactors]] who exercise authority'' and the ''[[Fathers]] of the earth'' becoming ''entangled in the [[elements]] of the [[world]]''. It is time to [[repent]]!]]

== Fivefold ==

The fivefold ministry or five-fold ministry is a Neo-charismatic Christian belief that five offices mentioned in Ephesians,<Ref>[[Ephesians|Ephesians 4]]:11  And he gave some, [[Apostle|apostles]]; and some, [[prophets]]; and some, [[evangelists]]; and some, [[pastors]] and [[teachers]];</Ref> namely those of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors (or "shepherds") and teachers, are assumed to be active or valid offices in the [[Modern Church|contemporary Christian Church]]. 

But is the [[modern Church]] actually doing what the [[early Church]] did?

They are particularly associated with Pentecostal beliefs and by others who considered these characteristics as mere roles or spiritual gifts. 

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'''"Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4  Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit."''' [[1 Corinthians 12]]:3-4 
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Paul refers to the "signs" of an apostle in '''2 Corinthians 12''':11-12 and the qualifications of overseers or what is called [[Bishop]]s are listed in [[1 Timothy 3]]:2-7 and [[Titus 1]]:6-9.

'''[[Apostles]]''': The Twelve (Luke 6:13-16), Matthias (Acts 1:24-26), Paul (Galatians 1:1), Barnabas (Acts 14:14), Andronicus and Junia (Romans 16:7).

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'''[[Prophets]]''': The company from Jerusalem (Acts 11:27-28), Agabus (Acts 21:10-11), Judas and Silas (Acts 15:32) and the daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9)


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'''[[Teachers]]''': Apollos (Acts 18:25), Paul (2Timothy 1:11)

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'''[[Evangelists]]''': Philip (Acts 21:9)

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In addition to this, Acts 13:1-3 lists some "prophets and teachers" in Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen and Saul (who later became Paul).

What were the New Testament ministers and congregations really doing as this [[peculiar people]], and why did they face such [[persecution]]?
[[Image:Fract10s-100s.jpg|250px|right|thumb|link=The New Testament Church formed a [[Living Network]] of|[[Congregations]] of record or [[CORE]] groups linked together through the bonds of [[Charity]] and [[Love]] through [[network]] of volunteer [[Ministers]] who served the people a pattern of [[tens]] as [[commanded]] by Christ. The Christian communities were offering the [[benefits]] of [[Health]], [[Education]], and [[Welfare]] that would set [[believers]] free in spirit and in truth.]]
While the idea of fivefold ministry may help you organize the rolls of ministering to one another in service these categories are clearly not offices as we might see in the governments of the [[world]]. There are offices of sorts in the [[kingdom of God]] e.g. [[Bishop]], [[deacon]], and [[elder]] which are all elements of the [[tens]] which are unlike the [[elements]] of the [[world]], but they are often misconstrued in the [[Modern Church]] because of how many have strayed from the mission and purpose as well as the practices of the [[early Church]].

It would have been almost impossible for the first century or [[early Church|New Testament Church]] to feed the flock of [[Christ]] in [[love]] if they had not gathered in the [[Tens]] as Christ [[commanded]]. We should remember that the [[early Church]] provided all the social welfare needs by Christians through [[Pure Religion]]. It has been regularly forgotten that Christians were persecuted because they would not apply for the [[welfare]] of the men of other governments that called themselves [[benefactors]] and offered [[free bread]] for the [[benefits|benefit]] of the people.  By providing [[welfare]] through their [[exercise authority|exercising authority]] by [[taxation]], they make the [[Corban]] of the people to none effect. This of course was the error of the [[Nicolaitan]]. 

While those subject to [[tribute]] should pay that tribute, it is clear from the teachings of Christ, Paul, Peter and others that [[covetous practices]] would again entangle us in the [[elements]] of the [[world]] and make our [[merchandise]], to say nothing of [[curse children|curse our children]].


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