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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
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FUNGO LA VI Sehemu ya 3 - Kanisa na Mikutano
 
TAFADHALI NA USHAURI KWA UADILIFU Mpya
 
 
"Ifariji wale Wenye dhaifu -

Kuendelea uchunguzi wetu wa maneno ya Mtume katika maandishi yetu, tunaona kuwa Kanisa linawafariji wale dhaifu. Kwa hivyo tuna taarifa kuwa mapokezi ya Roho Mtakatifu haibadilishi miili yetu inayokufa ili kushinda kabisa udhaifu wao. Kuna wengine wenye akili dhaifu, kwani kuna wengine walio na miili dhaifu, na kila mmoja anahitaji huruma pamoja na udhaifu wake mwenyewe. Akili dhaifu zilikuwa hazipaswi kuponywa kimiujiza; hatupaswi pia kutarajia kwamba kwa sababu akili za wengine ni dhaifu na haziwezi kuelewa urefu wote, na upana, na urefu, na kina cha mpango wa kimungu ambao, kwa hivyo, sio wa mwili. Badala yake, kwa kuwa Bwana hatafute Kanisa lake tu wale ambao ni watu wazima wenye nguvu, wenye nguvu na nguvu, ndivyo vivyo hivyo haitafutii tu wale walio na nguvu na nguvu katika akili, na uwezo wa kufikiria na kuchambua vizuri, kabisa, kila hulka ya mpango wa kimungu. Kutakuwa na mwilini wengine ambao watastahiki hivyo, lakini wengine ni wenye akili dhaifu, na hawakuja hata kwa kiwango cha wastani cha maarifa. Je! Tunapaswa kutoa faraja gani kwa haya? Tunawajibu kwamba wazee, katika uwasilishaji wao wa Ukweli, na Kanisa lote katika uhusiano wao na mwingine, wanapaswa kuwafariji haya, sio lazima kwa kuelezea udhaifu wao na kufurahisha sawa, lakini haswa kwa viwango vya jumla-bila kutarajia kiwango sawa cha ustadi na utambuzi wa kiakili katika washiriki wa familia ya Mungu. Hakuna mtu anayepaswa kudai kwamba wale wenye ulemavu kama huo, sio wa mwili.
 
Somo ni sawa ikiwa tukubali usomaji uliyorekebishwa, "Faraja waliofadhaika." Wengine kwa asili hawana ujasiri na uchangamfu, na kwa utashi mzuri na wenye moyo thabiti hawawezi, kwa kiwango sawa na wengine wa mwili, "kuwa na nguvu katika Bwana," wala "pigana vita nzuri ya imani" wazi . Bwana, hata hivyo, lazima azingatie mapenzi yao, nia yao, kuwa jasiri na mshikamanifu, na vivyo hivyo ndugu — ikiwa watapata daraja la washindi.
 
Wote wanapaswa kutambua kuwa hukumu ya Bwana ya watu wake ni kulingana na mioyo yao, na kwamba ikiwa hawa wenye mioyo dhaifu au dhaifu wamekuwa na akili ya kutosha na wataweza kufahamu misingi ya mpango wa kimungu wa ukombozi kupitia Kristo Yesu, na kuhesabiwa haki mbele za Mungu kupitia imani katika Mkombozi, na ikiwa kwa msingi huu wanajitahidi kuishi maisha ya kujitolea kwa Bwana, wanapaswa kutibiwa kwa kila njia ili kuwaruhusu wahisi kuwa wako kamili na kamili viungo vya mwili wa Kristo; na kwamba ukweli kwamba hawawezi kufafanua au hawawezi kufahamu wazi kila kipengele cha mpango wa kimungu kiakili, na kutetea sawa na ujasiri kama wengine, hautastahili kuthaminiwa kama kuzuia usalama wao na Bwana. Wanapaswa kutiwa moyo kushinikiza mstari wa kujitolea katika huduma ya kimungu, wakifanya vitu kama ambavyo mikono yao hupata kufanya, kwa utukufu wa Bwana na kwa baraka za watu wake-wamefarijiwa na wazo kwamba kwa wakati unaofaa Wote wanaokaa ndani ya Kristo na hukua matunda ya Roho wake na kutembea katika hatua zake za dhabihu watakuwa na miili mpya yenye uwezo kamili, ambayo washiriki wote wataweza kujua kama wanajulikana - na wakati huo huo Bwana anatuhakikishia kuwa nguvu zake zinaonyeshwa zaidi katika udhaifu wetu.
 
"Saidia Udhaifu"

Hii inamaanisha kuwa kuna wengine katika Kanisa ni dhaifu kuliko wengine; sio dhaifu dhaifu tu, lakini dhaifu kiroho - kwa maana ya kuwa viumbe vya kibinadamu vichafuliwe kwa njia ambayo wao kama Viumbe Mpya, hupata ugumu zaidi katika ukuaji na ukuaji wa kiroho. Vile sio vya kukataliwa kutoka kwa mwili, lakini, kinyume chake, tunapaswa kuelewa kuwa ikiwa Bwana aliwachukulia wanastahili kujua ujuzi wa neema yake, inamaanisha kwamba Fe anaweza kuwatoa washindi kupitia yeye aliyetupenda. na alitununua na damu yake ya thamani. Inastahili kuungwa mkono na ahadi kama vile Maandiko inavyoweza - ili wakati tunapokuwa dhaifu ndani yetu sisi wenyewe tunaweza kuwa na nguvu katika Bwana na kwa nguvu ya uweza wake, kwa kutunza utunzaji wetu wote Kwake, na kwa imani kuwekewa Shikilia neema Yake; kwamba katika saa ya udhaifu na majaribu watapata kutimiza ahadi, "Neema yangu inatosha kwako; Nguvu yangu imekamilika kwa udhaifu." Kusanyiko lote linaweza kusaidia katika kufariji na kuunga mkono, ingawa, kwa kweli, wazee wana malipo maalum na jukumu kwao, kwa sababu wao ni wawakilishi wa Kanisa, na, kwa hivyo, wa Bwana. Mtume, akizungumzia juu ya viungo mbali mbali vya mwili, baada ya kuwaambia wachungaji na waalimu, anasema juu ya "inasaidia." (1 Kor. 12:28) Ni dhahiri kuwa raha nzuri ya Bwana itakuwa kwamba kila mshiriki wa Kanisa anapaswa kutafuta kuchukua mahali pa kusaidia, sio tu kusaidia wazee waliochaguliwa kama wawakilishi wa Kanisa, lakini pia kusaidiana. kuwatendea mema watu wote kama tunayo nafasi, lakini haswa kwa familia ya imani. — Gal. 6:10
 
"Subira Kwa Wote"

Kwa kutii ombi hili la kuonyesha uvumilivu kwa kila mmoja chini ya hali zote, Viumbe vipya wataona kuwa sio tu kuwa na mtazamo mzuri kwa kila mmoja, lakini kwamba wanakua ndani yao wenyewe sifa nzuri zaidi za Roho Mtakatifu - uvumilivu. . Uvumilivu ni neema ya Roho ambayo itapata nafasi nyingi za mazoezi katika mambo yote ya maisha, kwa wale walio nje ya Kanisa vile vile na kwa wale waliomo ndani yake, na ni vizuri tukakumbuka kuwa ulimwengu wote una madai juu ya uvumilivu wetu. . Tunatambua hii tu tunapopata maoni wazi ya hali ya uumbaji unaouzwa, uliofunuliwa kwetu kupitia Maandiko. Huko tunaona hadithi ya anguko, na jinsi wote wamejeruhiwa nayo. Humo tunaona uvumilivu wa Mungu kwa wenye dhambi na upendo Wake wa ajabu katika ukombozi wao, na katika vifungu alivyofanya, sio tu kwa baraka na kuinua Kanisa lake kutoka kwa mchanga wa matope na nje ya shimo la dhambi na mauti, lakini vifungo vya utukufu pia kwa ulimwengu wote wa wanadamu. Ndani yake, pia, tunaona kwamba ugumu mkubwa na ulimwengu ni kwamba wako chini ya udanganyifu wa Adui yetu, "mungu wa ulimwengu huu," ambaye sasa huwafumusha macho na kuwadanganya. 2 Kor. 4: 4
 
Hakika maarifa haya yanapaswa kutupatia uvumilivu! Na ikiwa tunayo uvumilivu na ulimwengu, ni nini zaidi tunapaswa kuwa na uvumilivu na wale ambao sio wa ulimwengu, lakini ambao kwa neema ya Mungu wamekuja chini ya hali ya msamaha wake katika Kristo Yesu, wamepitishwa katika familia Yake, na sasa wanatafuta kutembea katika hatua zake. Je! Tunapaswa kuwa na subira ya upendo na uvumilivu kiasi gani kwa wanafunzi hawa wenzangu, washiriki wa mwili wa Bwana! Hakika hatuwezi kuwa na kitu kingine isipokuwa uvumilivu kwa haya; na hakika Mola wetu na Mwalimu wetu wangekataa na kwa njia fulani kukemea uvumilivu kwa yeyote wao. Zaidi ya hayo, tunahitaji sana uvumilivu hata katika kushughulika wenyewe chini ya dhiki na udhaifu wa sasa na vita na ulimwengu, mwili na Adui. Kujifunza kuthamini ukweli huu kutasaidia kutufanya tuwe wavumilivu zaidi kwa wote.
 
"Ona Kwamba Hakuna Apeaye Mbaya kwa Uovu"

Hii ni zaidi ya ushauri wa mtu binafsi: ni maagizo, iliyoshughulikiwa kwa Kanisa lote, na inatumika kwa kila mkutano wa watu wa Bwana. Inamaanisha kwamba ikiwa baadhi ya watu wa familia ya imani wameamua kulipiza kisasi, kulipiza kisasi, kulipiza ubaya kwa ovu, ama kwa washiriki wa ndugu au kwa wale walio nje, kwamba Kanisa halitakuwa likishiriki sehemu ya mtu anayehusika katika kugundua kozi kama hiyo. Ni jukumu la Kanisa kuona hii. "Angalia kwamba hakuna mtu anayetenda mabaya kwa ovu," inamaanisha, angalia kwamba roho hii inayofaa inazingatiwa katikati yako kati ya ndugu. Kwa hivyo, ikiwa wazee watajifunza kuhusu hafla kama hizo zinaweza kufunikwa na agizo hili, itakuwa jukumu lao kwa huruma kuwashauri ndugu au dada wanaoliheshimu Neno la Bwana; na, ikiwa hawatasikia, itakuwa ni jukumu la yule wa zamani kuleta jambo mbele ya mkutano, nk, nk. Hapa kuna tume ya Kanisa kuchukua ufahamu wa kozi mbaya kama hiyo kwa upande wa yoyote. Sio tu kwamba tuoneane, na kutafuta mwenzake kwa nia ya fadhili, kutambua kwamba hatua za nyuma hazichukuliwi, lakini tunapaswa kuhakikisha kwamba, badala yake, zote zinafuata yaliyo mema. . Tunapaswa kufurahiya na kupongeza kila ushahidi wa maendeleo kwa njia sahihi, tukiwapa msaada wetu kama watu binafsi na kama makutaniko ya watu wa Bwana. Kwa kufanya hivyo, kama Mtume anavyodokeza, tunaweza kufurahi siku zote, na kwa sababu nzuri; kwa hivyo kusaidiana mwili wa Kristo utajiongezea upendo, ikikua zaidi katika sura ya Kichwa, na kuwa zaidi na zaidi katika urithi wa pamoja naye katika Ufalme.
 
"Wacha Tuzingatiane Ili Kutoa

Kwa Upendo na Kazi Nzuri "
—Abr. 10: 24--
Ni wazo la kupendeza na nzuri kama ilivyoonyeshwa hapa! Wakati wengine wanawachukulia wenzao kama wamepata makosa au wamevunja moyo, au ubinafsi kuchukua fursa ya udhaifu wao, Uumbaji Mpya ni kufanya mabadiliko - kusoma kwa uangalifu mawazo ya kila mmoja kwa lengo la kuzuia kusema au kufanya vitu ambavyo vitahitajika jeraha, ongeza hasira n.k., lakini kwa lengo la kuwaamsha wapende na mwenendo mzuri.
 
Na kwanini? Je! Sio mtazamo mzima wa ulimwengu, mwili na shetani huchochea wivu, ubinafsi, wivu, na kamili ya uchoyo mbaya wa dhambi, mawazo, maneno na tendo? Kwa nini, basi, kwa nini viumbe vipya vya mwili wa Kristo havipaswi kujiepusha na uchochezi huo kwao na kwa wengine, lakini huhusika katika kuchochea au kuchochea mwelekeo mbaya-kuelekea upendo na kazi nzuri? Hakika hii, kama kila shauri na ushauri wa Neno la Mungu, ni ya busara na yenye faida.
 
"Kukusanyika Wenyewe"

"Hatuachi kukusanyika pamoja, kama kawaida ya wengine, lakini tukiauriana, na zaidi sana kadri unavyoona siku hiyo ikiendelea." Ebr. 10:25
 
Maagizo ya Bwana, kupitia kwa Mtume, kuheshimu kukusanyika kwa watu wake, ni sawa kabisa na maneno yake mwenyewe, "Ambapo wawili au watatu kati yenu walikutana kwa jina langu, mimi nipo katikati." (Mt. 18:20) Makusudi ya mikusanyiko hii yameonyeshwa wazi; ni kwa maendeleo ya pande zote katika mambo ya kiroho - fursa za kuchochea au kuchochea kila mmoja kwa upendo zaidi na zaidi kwa Bwana na kwa kila mmoja, na kuongeza kazi nzuri za kila aina ambazo zinaweza kumtukuza Baba yetu, ambayo ingebariki udugu, na hiyo ingefanya mema kwa watu wote tunapokuwa na nafasi. Ikiwa mtu anayesema, ninampenda Mungu, lakini anamchukia ndugu yake, hajui anachosema, na kujidanganya (1 Yohana 4: 20), vile vile tukikosea, tunaamini, ni wale ambao wanasema, ninatamani kuwa na Bwana na kufurahiya baraka zake na ushirika, ikiwa kwa sasa wananyima fursa za kukutana na ndugu, na hawafurahii kushirikiana nao na ushirika.
 
Ni katika maumbile ya vitu ambavyo kila mwanadamu lazima atafute urafiki; na uzoefu unathibitisha ukweli wa methali hiyo, ya kwamba "Ndege za kundi la manyoya pamoja." Ikiwa, kwa hivyo, ushirika wa wenye nia ya kiroho hauthaminiwi, unatamaniwa na utafutwa, ikiwa hatuboresha fursa za kuifurahia, tunaweza kuwa na hakika hizi ni dalili mbaya kwa hali yetu ya kiroho. Mtu wa asili anapenda na anafurahia ushirika wa asili na urafiki, na hupanga na kupanga na washirika wake kwa habari ya biashara na starehe, hata ingawa matarajio ya ulimwengu wa kawaida na mipango ni mdogo sana kulinganisha na tumaini kubwa na la thamani la Mpya. Uumbaji. Wakati akili zetu zinabadilishwa na kufanywa upya kwa Roho Mtakatifu, hamu yetu ya ushirika haikuharibiwa, lakini imegeuzwa kuwa njia mpya, ambapo tunapata uwanja mzuri wa ushirika, uchunguzi wa [F310], majadiliano na starehe-historia ya dhambi na uumbaji wa kuugua, wa zamani na wa sasa - rekodi ya Mungu ya ukombozi na ukombozi unaokuja wa uumbaji unaogomera-wito wetu wa juu katika urithi wa pamoja na Bwana-ushahidi wa kwamba ukombozi wetu unakaribia, nk. mawazo, kwa kusoma, kwa ushirika na ushirika!
Haishangazi tunasema kwamba yule ambaye hajathamini pendeleo la kukutana na wengine kwa majadiliano ya masomo haya ni mgonjwa kiroho, kwa njia fulani, ikiwa ana uwezo wa kugundua ugonjwa wake au la. Inawezekana ana ugonjwa wa aina ya kiburi cha kiroho na kujitosheleza, ambayo inampeleka kusema moyoni mwake, Sihitaji kwenda shule ya kawaida ya Kristo, kufundishwa na wafuasi wake wengine; Nitachukua masomo ya kibinafsi kutoka kwa Bwana nyumbani, naye atanifundisha kando, na masomo ya kina zaidi na ya kiroho. Wachache wanaonekana kuteseka na ubadhirifu huu wa kiroho - kujifikiria bora kuliko wengine wa ndugu wa Bwana, na kwamba angeacha tabia yake ya kawaida na mistari iliyoorodheshwa katika Neno lake, kuwatumikia kwa njia ya kawaida, kwa sababu wanajifikiria zaidi kuliko vile wanavyopaswa kufikiria, na kwa sababu wanaiuliza. Ndugu kama hawa wanapaswa kukumbuka kuwa hawana ahadi moja ya kibinafsi ya Bwana ya baraka muda tu wakiwa katika mtazamo huu wa moyo na mwenendo. Badala yake, "Bwana huwapinga wenye kiburi na huwaonyesha wema wake." Bwana huwabariki wale wanaosikia na kutii maagizo yake, wakisema, "Ikiwa mnanipenda, shikeni amri zangu." Kwa wale walio na nia njema ya moyo inatosha kwamba Bwana ameamuru kwamba tukutane pamoja kwa jina lake; na kwamba ameahidi baraka chache kwa hata wawili au watatu kumtii, na kwamba Kanisa linawakilisha mwili wake, na linastawiwa na "yale ambayo kila mshirika anajiunga," na kujiijenga na "kujenga moja." mwingine juu, "kama washiriki katika neema zote na matunda ya Roho. Wakati mwingine ugumu sio tu upendeleo wa kiroho, lakini ni kupuuzwa kwa Neno la Mungu na kutegemea ufahamu wa wanadamu, ikizingatiwa kuwa ahadi, "wote watafundishwa na Mungu," inamaanisha mafundisho ya mtu binafsi, kumtenganisha yule kutoka ingine. Tamaduni za mitume na mafundisho yao, na uzoefu wa watu wa Bwana, zote ni kinyume na wazo kama hilo.
 
Walakini, kwa upande mwingine, hatupaswi kutamani idadi tu na onyesho na umaarufu, lakini tukumbuke kuwa baraka iliyoahidiwa ya Bwana ni "wawili au watatu wako"; na, tena, kupitia mtume, mawaidha ni "kukusanyika pamoja." Sio roho ya kidhehebu ambayo Bwana na Mitume wanashawishi hapa, wakati wanakiri kwamba makusanyiko hayatakiwi kuwa makusanyiko ya kidunia, ambamo watu wa Bwana wanachanganyika, lakini makusanyiko ya Kikristo-makusanyiko ya wale wanaojua juu ya neema ya Mungu na ambao wamekubaliana nayo kwa kujitolea kamili kwake na kwa huduma Yake. Ulimwengu sio wahimizwe kuja kwenye mikutano hii. Sio wako, hata kama "Wewe sio wa ulimwengu"; na ikiwa wangevutiwa, labda na muziki au huduma nyingine, roho ya kiungo ingepotea, kwa sababu ulimwengu utakajaa, na hamu ya kupendeza na kuvutia ulimwengu, haraka sana jambo sahihi la mkutano lingepotea. mbele ya. Kitu hicho kinachofaa kimefafanuliwa kuwa "kujijenga wenyewe katika imani takatifu zaidi," "kuulizana," "kuchochea sisi kwa upendo na kwa kazi nzuri." Yuda 20; 1 Thes. 5:11; Ebr. 10:24
 
Wacha kundi lenye nia mbaya pamoja, kama wataka; wacha kundi la watu walio na maadili pamoja na aina zao; na wacha waliozaliwa kwa Roho wakusanyike pamoja na kuendelea na mistari iliyowekwa katika Neno la Bwana kwa uimarishaji wao. Lakini ikiwa watapuuza hii, wacha lawama kwa matokeo yasiyofaa isishikiliwe kwa Mkuu wa Kanisa au kwa mitume waaminifu, ambao walisisitiza wazi kozi sahihi na kuionyesha kwa mwenendo wao wenyewe.
 
Hii haimaanishi kuwa watu wa nje wanastahili kukatazwa kuingia kwenye mikutano ya Kanisa, ikiwa wana nia ya kutosha kutamani kuja na "tazama agizo lako," na ubarikiwe na mazungumzo yako matakatifu, mawaidha kwa matendo mema, na upendo , na ufafanuzi wa Neno la Mungu la ahadi, nk Mtume anaangazia hii waziwazi katika 1 Kor. 14:24. Jambo ambalo tunatengeneza ni kwamba "kukusanyika sisi wenyewe" sio mkutano wa wasioamini, ambapo juhudi zinafanywa kila wakati kuvunja mioyo ya wenye dhambi. Mtenda dhambi anapaswa kuwa huru kuhudhuria, lakini anapaswa kuachiliwa ili kuona mpangilio na upendo zinaenea kati ya wale waliowekwa wakfu wa Bwana, ili kwa hivyo hata kama anaelewa tu kwa sehemu, apate kukosolewa kwa dhambi zake kwa kugundua roho ya utakatifu na Usafi katika Kanisa, na anaweza kushawishika kuheshimu makosa yake ya mafundisho kwa kuona utaratibu na ulinganifu wa ukweli ambao uko kati ya watu wa Bwana. Linganisha 1 Kor. 14: 23-26.
 
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Tabia ya Mikutano

ya watu wa Bwana. Kwanza tunasema, juu ya somo hili, kama ilivyo kwa watu wengine, watu wa Bwana wameachwa bila sheria na kanuni-zilizowekwa-wameachwa huru kujibadilisha na hali ya mabadiliko ya wakati na nchi, wameachwa huru katika zoezi la roho ya akili timamu, iliyoachwa huru kutafuta hekima inayotoka juu, na kuonyesha kiwango cha kupatikana kwa sura ya Bwana chini ya nidhamu ya Sheria ya Upendo. Sheria hiyo ya Upendo itakuwa na hakika ya kuhimiza adabu kuhusu heshima na mabadiliko yote kutoka kwa tamaduni za Kanisa la kwanza; itakuwa na uhakika wa kusita kufanya mabadiliko makubwa isipokuwa kwa jinsi atakavyoona umuhimu wao, na hata wakati huo atatafuta kuweka karibu ndani ya roho ya kila ushauri na maagizo na mazoezi ya Kanisa la kwanza.
 
Katika Kanisa la kwanza tuna mfano wa mitume kama waalimu maalum. Tunayo mfano wa wazee, kufanya kazi za kichungaji, kazi ya uinjilishaji, na unabii au kuongea mbele ya watu; na kutoka kwa mfano mmoja, uliotolewa kwa umakini katika 1 Kor. 14, tunaweza kuhukumu kwamba kila mshiriki wa Kanisa alitiwa moyo na mitume kukuza talanta na zawadi yoyote ambayo angeweza kuwa nayo, kumtukuza Bwana na kuwatumikia ndugu-hivyo kujizoesha na kuwa na nguvu katika Bwana na katika Ukweli, kusaidia wengine na kusaidiwa kugeuka na wengine. Hesabu hii ya mkutano wa kawaida wa Kanisa katika siku za Mtume haikuweza kufuatwa kikamilifu na kwa undani leo, kwa sababu ya "zawadi za Roho" za muda mfupi zilizopewa Kanisa la kwanza kwa kushawishi watu wa nje, na pia kwa kutia moyo kwa kibinafsi katika wakati ambao, bila zawadi hizi, isingewezekana kwa idadi yoyote kujengwa au kufaidika kwa kiwango chochote. Walakini, tunaweza kupata tamaduni hii ya mapema, iliyoidhinishwa na Mtume, masomo kadhaa muhimu na yenye msaada, ambayo yanaweza kutumiwa na kampuni ndogo za watu wa Bwana kila mahali, kulingana na hali.
 
Somo kuu ni ile ya kusaidiana, "kujengana katika imani takatifu zaidi." Haikuwa kawaida kwa mmoja au hata wazee kadhaa kuhubiri mara kwa mara, wala kufanya au kujaribu kufanya yote ya kujenga au kujenga. Ilikuwa ni kawaida kwa kila mshiriki kufanya sehemu yake, sehemu za wazee kuwa muhimu zaidi kulingana na uwezo wao na zawadi; na tunaweza kuona kwamba hii itakuwa mpangilio wa kusaidia sana na kuleta baraka sio tu kwa wale waliosikia, lakini pia kwa wote wanaoshiriki. Na ni nani hajui kuwa hata msemaji masikini zaidi au mtu asiyejua kusoma na kuandika anaweza, ikiwa moyo wake umejaa upendo kwa Bwana na kujitolea kwake, wasiliana mawazo ambayo yatakuwa ya thamani kwa wote ambao wanaweza kusikia. Darasa la mikutano hapa iliyoelezewa na mtume dhahiri lilikuwa mfano wa mikutano mingi iliyofanyika na Kanisa. Simulizi linaonyesha kwamba ilikuwa mkutano uliochanganywa, ambao, kurekebisha akaunti hiyo ili nyakati za sasa, mtu anaweza kusisitiza, mwingine anaweza kufafanua, mwingine anaweza kutoa sala, mwingine kupendekeza wimbo, mwingine akasoma shairi ambalo lilionekana kutoshea hisia zake na uzoefu , kupatana na mada ya mkutano; mwingine anaweza kunukuu maandiko kadhaa yanayohusu mada iliyojadiliwa, na kwa hivyo Bwana anaweza kutumia kila mmoja wa washiriki hawa wa Kanisa katika ujenzi wa pamoja, wa kujenga pande zote.
 
Sio mawazo yetu kwamba hakujawahi kuhubiri katika Kanisa la kwanza. Kinyume chake, tunaona kwamba kila mahali mitume walipoenda walikuwa wamehesabiwa kuwa watafsiri wa Neno la Mungu, ambao wangekuwepo labda kwa muda mfupi, na wakati wa uwepo wao, inawezekana, walifanya karibu wote maongezi ya umma, ingawa hatuna shaka kwamba mikutano mingine ya kijamii, wazi kwa wote, ilifanyika pia. Tabia hiyo hiyo inayohusiana na mahubiri ya kitume bila shaka ilifuatiwa na wengine ambao hawakuwa mitume; kama, kwa mfano, Barnaba, Timotheo, Apolo, Tito, nk, na uhuru huo huo walifurahiwa pia na wengine ambao walitumia vibaya na wakawa na ushawishi wa uovu- Hymenaeus na Fileto na wengine.
 
Ambapo Bwana ameweka sheria yoyote nzuri itakuwa haifai kwetu au kwa wengine kurekebisha sheria. Tunatoa, hata hivyo, maoni kadhaa, ambayo ni. Kwamba kuna mahitaji fulani ya kiroho ya Kanisa ambayo yanahitaji kuhudumia:
 
(1) Mafundisho ni muhimu - katika mambo ya unabii safi na pia katika mafundisho ya maadili, na kwa heshima ya ukuzaji wa sifa za Kikristo.
 
(2) Kwa sababu ya njia tofauti au kidogo tofauti katika matumizi ya lugha, na kwa sababu ya kutojua au kutokujua kwa akili na digrii tofauti za utambuzi wa kiroho, kama kati ya wale ambao ni watoto wachanga katika Kristo na wale ambao ni watu wazima zaidi katika maarifa na katika neema, inashauriwa fursa zilipwe ambapo kila mmoja atatiwa moyo kuelezea uelewa wake wa mambo ambayo amejifunza, ama kwa kusoma au kusikia, kwa kusudi la kwamba ikiwa ufahamu wake wa mambo haya kuwa na kasoro unaweza kusahihishwa na taarifa za wengine juu ya mada hiyo.
 
(3) Lazima kuwe na mikutano ya kawaida ya kila wakati ambapo fursa kamili zinaweza kutolewa kwa mtu yeyote kutoa kile anachoweza kuamini kuwa maoni tofauti ya ukweli kutoka kwa ambayo labda hufanyika na kupitishwa na Eklezia.

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