The "Universal Office" of Believers
"Every believer is a prophet, a priest, and a king. We are all prophets (Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:14ff). Every believer is to exhort (Heb 3:13), counsel (Rom. 15:14), evangelize (Acts 8:4), and teach (Col 3:16) with the word "dwelling richly" within. You must speak!
As a priest (1 Peter 2:9), you have access to the presence of God, as did the priests of old (Matt 27:51; Heb 4:14-16). You have the responsibility to offer spiritual sacrifices and deeds of mercy (Rom 12:1-2; Heb 13:12, 16). You must serve!
As a king (Rev 1:5-6), you have authority over the world (1 John 5:4), the flesh (Rom 6:14ff), and the Devil (Luke 10:19). We all have divine weapons to demolish strongholds and obstacles to the kingdom of Christ (2 Cor 10:4-5). You must take charge!
Nobody outranks an 'ordinary' Christian and every layperson has the responsibility to initiate, plan, guide and manage ministries of both word and deed. They must not be passive!"
(taken from pg 157 in Timothy Keller's Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road which cites RB Kuiper's "The Glorious Body of Christ")
As a priest (1 Peter 2:9), you have access to the presence of God, as did the priests of old (Matt 27:51; Heb 4:14-16). You have the responsibility to offer spiritual sacrifices and deeds of mercy (Rom 12:1-2; Heb 13:12, 16). You must serve!
As a king (Rev 1:5-6), you have authority over the world (1 John 5:4), the flesh (Rom 6:14ff), and the Devil (Luke 10:19). We all have divine weapons to demolish strongholds and obstacles to the kingdom of Christ (2 Cor 10:4-5). You must take charge!
Nobody outranks an 'ordinary' Christian and every layperson has the responsibility to initiate, plan, guide and manage ministries of both word and deed. They must not be passive!"
(taken from pg 157 in Timothy Keller's Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road which cites RB Kuiper's "The Glorious Body of Christ")
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posted by Matt at 11:20 PM
1 Comments:
i like this blog.
Often or not i find Christians placing themselves above normal people when they shouldn't..
I have a mate who goes to the church next door to cccb...nearly everyone in the congregation has the freedom to go up and speak on stage...he emphasised to me the equality...and servant natured leaders.
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