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(My respond to Paul's 1 Corinthians Chapter 9 comment on 9/05/2013, 7:07pm): Based on the article I've read about celibacy in priesthood which is being practiced by the Catholic Church in choosing their bishops, they made it clear that it's not part of their doctrine. They only adopt that practice as part of their house rules. The purpose is to keep them focus on their church activities especially the priesthood. At the same time to avoid them from being involved in anything concerning lust of the flesh which might tempt them to divide their attentions between church services and worldly matters.
1 Cor 9:5 clearly shows the apostles were married to spiritual minded women whom they called sisters and later married as their wives. Revelation 22:18,19 makes clear we should not add any of our mandates to the Bible or remove any mandates or thoughts from the Bible. Why have the churches prohibited the priest and nuns from marrying when this clearly was never a mandate from Jesus or the Apostles?
I'm sad because my body ( in the area of eating) is out of control at times. I fail , at times, miserably in this area and at times am successful, but I wish that I was successful all the time.
I believe the office of Apostle has not been done away with. It seems the office of Prophet and evangelist are fading away. The purpose of the five fold ministry; Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher is for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: The body of Christ needs all five of these functioning. The Apostle acts in all the other four offices. They start churches and appoint Pastors over them. The prophets in the Old Testament were the ones who brought the people back to God, they were the ones that brought revival. Today we don't have prophets but we have plenty of profits.
Paul said if I preach the gospel of my free will I shall receive a reward. It is interesting that the world pays its ball players great salaries to intertain them, but the minister of the gospel preaches the word of God to save them yet they don't want to pay him. Praise God there will be a pay day one day in glory. Nevertheless, we are to keep our body under subjection, less after we have preached to others, we should become cast aways. Paul became all things to all men that he could win some to Chrsit Jesus the Lord. So just continue to be faithful in season, and out of season knowing that of the Lord we shall receive the reward of the inheritance that will never fade away a crown that shall be incoruptible. So let us run the race looking unto Jesus the alpha, and the omega who for the joy set before him endured the cross despising the shame. Now He is seated at the right hand of the Father from which He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all [men], that I might by all means save some.
This is an interesting verse - to be made all things to all men for the sake of the Gospel. We must remain steadfast and unwavering in faith. Nonetheless, this verse seems to suggest that the method of delivering the Word may differ depending on the group of people – weak, under the law, without law, etc. That is, the Word shall remain the same to all but the delivery may differ.
18 What is my reward then? verily that when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the Gospel.
"WITHOUT CHARGE" = no iudgments! Grace over judgmental wrath. Patient Kindness over prideful self emulating assumptions and pity. Joy over remorse.
Those offering Iudgment onto Paul for supposedly charging is part of the lesson.
18 What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
It is very interesting in that these two verses that Paul mentions the no charge, yet pastors have no remorse about themselves or to God when they get a salary that not even the working man could make. Lord have pity on these people.
This is an interesting verse - to be made all things to all men for the sake of the Gospel. We must remain steadfast and unwavering in faith. Nonetheless, this verse seems to suggest that the method of delivering the Word may differ depending on the group of people – weak, under the law, without law, etc. That is, the Word shall remain the same to all but the delivery may differ.
"WITHOUT CHARGE" = no iudgments! Grace over judgmental wrath. Patient Kindness over prideful self emulating assumptions and pity. Joy over remorse.
Those offering Iudgment onto Paul for supposedly charging is part of the lesson.
19 For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
It is very interesting in that these two verses that Paul mentions the no charge, yet pastors have no remorse about themselves or to God when they get a salary that not even the working man could make. Lord have pity on these people.