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[[File:Jesusfeeds.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Abraham]], [[Moses]], John the [[Baptism|Baptist]] and [[Jesus]] were all appointed tasks and positions.<Br>When Jesus [[appoint]]ed a kingdom to His [[little flock]] He was delegating a responsibility upon them. When He required them to "sell all they had" and follow Him there was no such command to the general population.<Br>While the minister sold their property and owned [[all things common]] the purpose was to set the [[captive]] free while returning everyman to his [[family]] and to his possessions. <Br>Those [[called out]] minister could be called a form of ''[[clergy]]'' but their duties, responsibilities, and limiting criteria were defined by Christ and may not resemble modern forms [[clergy]]. The engine that drives the [[kingdom of God]], which is [[faith]], is found in the [[heart and mind]] of the individual and it is fueled by the [[Holy Spirit]].<Br>Terms like [[clergy]], [[laity]], [[elder]], [[father]], wife, son, or daughter have there place when properly defined but neither God nor the [[Holy Spirit]] are a [[respecter of persons]].<Br>Like the "[[Church in the wilderness]]", which consisted of those ministers of a "[[Peculiar people]]" who were "[[called out]]" of the ''camp of the [[golden calf]]'' by [[Moses]]. Those who were "[[called out]]" by [[Jesus]] played a pivotal role in serving the people of the [[early Christian]] community through the free practice of "[[Pure religion]]".<Br>Certainly the [[early Church]] advocated a [[Daily ministration]] for the needy of the Christian community that was dependent on [[Charity]] only and it was not like the system of [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] nor the [[Bread and circuses|free bread]] of [[Rome]] which compels the offerings of the people. It was their practice of [[Pure Religion]] that brought them into a [[Christian conflict]] with [[Public religion]] and the [[Covetous Practices]] of the [[World]]. To understand the [[#clergy of Christ|clergy of Christ]] it may be important to distinguish it from the [[clergyism]] of the [[Modern Church]] and the [[Clergyism#clergy of the world|clergy of the world]].]] | [[File:Jesusfeeds.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Abraham]], [[Moses]], John the [[Baptism|Baptist]] and [[Jesus]] were all appointed tasks and positions.<Br>When Jesus [[appoint]]ed a kingdom to His [[little flock]] He was delegating a responsibility upon them. When He required them to "sell all they had" and follow Him there was no such command to the general population.<Br>While the minister sold their property and owned [[all things common]] the purpose of the [[Messiah]] was to set the [[captive]] free while returning everyman to his [[family]] and to his [[possessions]]. <Br>Those [[called out]] minister could be called a form of ''[[clergy]]'' but their duties, responsibilities, and limiting criteria were defined by Christ and may not resemble modern forms [[clergy]]. The engine that drives the [[kingdom of God]], which is [[faith]], is found in the [[heart and mind]] of the individual and it is fueled by the [[Holy Spirit]].<Br>Terms like [[clergy]], [[laity]], [[elder]], [[father]], wife, son, or daughter have there place when properly defined but neither God nor the [[Holy Spirit]] are a [[respecter of persons]].<Br>Like the "[[Church in the wilderness]]", which consisted of those ministers of a "[[Peculiar people]]" who were "[[called out]]" of the ''camp of the [[golden calf]]'' by [[Moses]]. Those who were "[[called out]]" by [[Jesus]] played a pivotal role in serving the people of the [[early Christian]] community through the free practice of "[[Pure religion]]".<Br>Certainly the [[early Church]] advocated a [[Daily ministration]] for the needy of the Christian community that was dependent on [[Charity]] only and it was not like the system of [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] nor the [[Bread and circuses|free bread]] of [[Rome]] which compels the offerings of the people. It was their practice of [[Pure Religion]] that brought them into a [[Christian conflict]] with [[Public religion]] and the [[Covetous Practices]] of the [[World]]. To understand the [[#clergy of Christ|clergy of Christ]] it may be important to distinguish it from the [[clergyism]] of the [[Modern Church]] and the [[Clergyism#clergy of the world|clergy of the world]].]] | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 3 January 2024
When Jesus appointed a kingdom to His little flock He was delegating a responsibility upon them. When He required them to "sell all they had" and follow Him there was no such command to the general population.
While the minister sold their property and owned all things common the purpose of the Messiah was to set the captive free while returning everyman to his family and to his possessions.
Those called out minister could be called a form of clergy but their duties, responsibilities, and limiting criteria were defined by Christ and may not resemble modern forms clergy. The engine that drives the kingdom of God, which is faith, is found in the heart and mind of the individual and it is fueled by the Holy Spirit.
Terms like clergy, laity, elder, father, wife, son, or daughter have there place when properly defined but neither God nor the Holy Spirit are a respecter of persons.
Like the "Church in the wilderness", which consisted of those ministers of a "Peculiar people" who were "called out" of the camp of the golden calf by Moses. Those who were "called out" by Jesus played a pivotal role in serving the people of the early Christian community through the free practice of "Pure religion".
Certainly the early Church advocated a Daily ministration for the needy of the Christian community that was dependent on Charity only and it was not like the system of Corban of the Pharisees nor the free bread of Rome which compels the offerings of the people. It was their practice of Pure Religion that brought them into a Christian conflict with Public religion and the Covetous Practices of the World. To understand the clergy of Christ it may be important to distinguish it from the clergyism of the Modern Church and the clergy of the world.