THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
                                                      january 13th


THE CALL TO "PERFECT FELLOWSHIP" - THE ONLY PLACE OF SAFETY FROM "SELF-EXALTATION"


...."Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good [righteous] deed, to malign no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all men"....
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Titus 3:1-2 NASB


          In entering into the understanding that the "vindication" of a true servant of God belongs to God Himself, let us also clearly understand the importance and the "responsibility" of the "delegated authority" of God to walk in that place of "perfect fellowship" with the Father and His Word - the place in which one is enabled and empowered to walk continually "above" error or incorrect doctrine. All error and incorrect doctrine is always the result of one seeking to exalt themselves above God and His purposes and plans through a holding to an element of "self-desire". If for some reason one who is in a position of leadership begins to "mentally ascend" to God's will then they shall surely lead the people astray to some degree, but let this be understood here and now: there are only two reasons for one in authority to "allow" this to happen:

1. The leader in question has usurped that position through their own natural means and unholy thirst for power.

2. The leader is called but "refuses" to allow God to have all of their lives and thus, in their foolishness and their mistrust of God, they have taken up a position in a place far "below" where the true Church is called to dwell.

          Simply put, God has made the "Provision" [in Christ] for all those who are called to walk in perfect obedience from the apostle to the prophet, to the pastor and teacher to the evangelist and to every other member of the Body of Christ, there is no difference! No child of God need be intimidated by the "true" delegated authorities of God for they are but vessels of God's love and wisdom to the rest of the Body, called to lead all of God's people - even to the very last one - into the "fullness" of their inheritance in Christ. But tragically, the failure to give one's whole heart to God - to live no longer for themselves - becomes the only reason why one would not receive the true delegated authorities of God - along with "every" word they speak. For the true delegated authority always has the best interest of those they minister to at heart - in order that they might come to know true doctrine, and enter into the unity of the faith and the "one accord" that is its spontaneous by-product.

Related Scriptures: Luke 10:27; Ephesians 5:27; Ephesians 4:11-16;


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