"It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord."
Simplicity in Christ is what sovereignty of the Gospel demands of every disciple and it is God's time that settles it. So Jesus commands, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." Persecution does not stop with his life in the flesh and shall continue since the principle of Association is set in terms of the Gospel. It shall be thus 'till the Son of man be come.' But take courage the Gospel of Christ has already insured every disciple from evil. Redemption of soul it is called. "But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come." (vv.22--23) Be harmless as doves but wise as serpents to know the times.
Jesus explained from his own example, "Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them./But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister."(20:25-26). Simon Peter was as wrong as every other volatile in temperament and faulty in judgment who would get in and out of scrapes. In the night Jesus was taken he would follow Jesus to the High Priest not understanding his own weakness. So he gave a handle to the detractors of his master to deny him thrice when confronted. He was warned by Jesus and yet he went ahead. (26:34). It is to such a weak person Jesus entrusted his flock. "Feed my lambs' he said after resurrection because he was not counting on Simon Peter the man but the Power of God from above. St Paul for this reason would advise to put as judges in the church "set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church," since it is the Power of God that supplied the wherewithal and not the man. Simon Peter was adequate in his time.
"It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord."
Simplicity in Christ is what sovereignty of the Gospel demands of every disciple and it is God's time that settles it. So Jesus commands, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." Persecution does not stop with his life in the flesh and shall continue since the principle of Association is set in terms of the Gospel. It shall be thus 'till the Son of man be come.' But take courage the Gospel of Christ has already insured every disciple from evil. Redemption of soul it is called. "But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come." (vv.22--23) Be harmless as doves but wise as serpents to know the times.
Jesus explained from his own example, "Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them./But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister."(20:25-26). Simon Peter was as wrong as every other volatile in temperament and faulty in judgment who would get in and out of scrapes. In the night Jesus was taken he would follow Jesus to the High Priest not understanding his own weakness. So he gave a handle to the detractors of his master to deny him thrice when confronted. He was warned by Jesus and yet he went ahead. (26:34). It is to such a weak person Jesus entrusted his flock. "Feed my lambs' he said after resurrection because he was not counting on Simon Peter the man but the Power of God from above. St Paul for this reason would advise to put as judges in the church "set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church," since it is the Power of God that supplied the wherewithal and not the man. Simon Peter was adequate in his time.
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