Old Dog V
GIFTS AND OFFICES II
Bob Neumann
Because Paul lists the offices in Ephesians 4 as essential to the BODY “coming together” and will be “equipped”. Yet in 1 Corinthians 12 OFFICES and GIFTS sort of MERGE….
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
SOOOOO….let’s expand the OFFICES beyond “THE FIVE-FOLD” pattern that predominates present thinking…
FIRST APOSTLES…
SECOND PROPHETS…
THIRD TEACHERS…
FOURTH WORKER OF MIRACLES…
FIFTH HEALERS…
SIXTH HELPERS/HOSPITALITY/WORKERS(?)…
SEVENTH GOVERNMENT….sometimes ADMINISTRATIONS…
EIGHTH DIVERSITY OF TONGUES…or maybe..LANGUAGES as in ACTS 2:4-16.
So call it EIGHT FOLD MINISTRY…and notice a missing office? No PASTORS…
any thoughts
selah
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