The Power of God, a Spirit is given out not as a trickle. In the wilderness we read God doing so. "And I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone." (Nu.11:17). When God took some power from Moses to empower the seventy He did it with a liberal hand. God was creating a support system along side. "But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp."(v.26). This is inserted by the Spirit to explain this incident."And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us./And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us." The disciples were apostles just the same, they were to learn as they went along in obedience, and God took care in accordance with His holiness. Confusing their spirit for something else was a matter Jesus would patiently correct. In the same Lucan gospel we read of Jesus sending his disciples to the village of the Samaritans only to be refused."And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?/ But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of( Luke.9:49-50; 54-55)"
Principle of Association is not that of the same status or values but replication of the Fellowship of God with Man, where on earth the Word made flesh stood as the Mediator. The Number 12 established the primacy of the Gospel of God. Jesus Christ as the Way. Only by abiding in him it worked. In short apostles or the saints redeemed from the earth worked with the same Spirit freely received.
The Power of God, a Spirit is given out not as a trickle. In the wilderness we read God doing so. "And I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone." (Nu.11:17). When God took some power from Moses to empower the seventy He did it with a liberal hand. God was creating a support system along side. "But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp."(v.26). This is inserted by the Spirit to explain this incident."And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us./And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us." The disciples were apostles just the same, they were to learn as they went along in obedience, and God took care in accordance with His holiness. Confusing their spirit for something else was a matter Jesus would patiently correct. In the same Lucan gospel we read of Jesus sending his disciples to the village of the Samaritans only to be refused."And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?/ But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of( Luke.9:49-50; 54-55)"
Principle of Association is not that of the same status or values but replication of the Fellowship of God with Man, where on earth the Word made flesh stood as the Mediator. The Number 12 established the primacy of the Gospel of God. Jesus Christ as the Way. Only by abiding in him it worked. In short apostles or the saints redeemed from the earth worked with the same Spirit freely received.
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