How definitions reshape themselves to fit our cultured traditions! This verse seems to list giftings rather than offices in corporations, as our organizing has established. We often appoint a pastor to function as administrator, evangelist, teacher, and prophet. It seems that prophesies in the Bible were always divinely inspired rather than through the prophet's intellect. He spoke messages (present or future tense) without understanding them himself. As I understand it, Teacher; was one gifted to teach precept and doctrine(by speaking or writing). Pastor is similar to; shepherd, one who feeds. Apparently, these are Christ- given gifts rather than just learned and appointed positions.
A WOMAN WITH MEEKNESS on Ephesians 4 - 16 years ago
Walk in the way of the Lord and always go to him
when burdens seems tough;
With Jesus fully in your heart and knowing that he never said that it would be easy and sometimes it gets rough;
He binds the broken hearted and gives strength from above,
Knowing through the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is the true realm of inner beauty and then there
is LOVE.
On days when anger wants to tarnish the beauty that GOD has firmly planted then he can lead to healthy measures without putting on the GLOVE.
Even when we might be hurt by harmful words then pray silently for the Spirit to cleanse it so that the evil words spoken by others; I get meek quiet without the rumble.
Because we all fall short of the Glory and it is important to try to prevent the tumble.
Thank you for renewing my life. I thank you for your son Jesus Christ.
Thank you for your love and many many blessing through Christ Jesus
Amen!
when burdens seems tough;
With Jesus fully in your heart and knowing that he never said that it would be easy and sometimes it gets rough;
He binds the broken hearted and gives strength from above,
Knowing through the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is the true realm of inner beauty and then there
is LOVE.
On days when anger wants to tarnish the beauty that GOD has firmly planted then he can lead to healthy measures without putting on the GLOVE.
Even when we might be hurt by harmful words then pray silently for the Spirit to cleanse it so that the evil words spoken by others; I get meek quiet without the rumble.
Because we all fall short of the Glory and it is important to try to prevent the tumble.