Comments on: Pastoring In the New Testament (video series) Parts 5-8 of 8 http://www.christisall.org/2009/05/21/pastoring-in-the-new-testament-video-series-parts-5-8-of-8/ Making Him Our Focus, His Word Our Foundation Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://www.christisall.org/2009/05/21/pastoring-in-the-new-testament-video-series-parts-5-8-of-8/#comment-36386 Dave Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:08:12 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=378#comment-36386 Thanks mate! One thing stood out to me from Ephesians 4: This 'ultimate maturity' that the Body of Christ is destined for will only be fulfilled in "the UNITY of the faith". Our perfection depends on our singularity. Therefore this current reformation, this removing of all divisions, is God preparing His Bride for her destiny; the perfecting of all the saints. Divisions 'between' church groups are obvious and have to go, along with their titles (AOG, COC, CCC). But the great division 'within' church groups, namely the clergy-laity divide, is the next division to go, with all of its titles. For Christ's great prayer "that they may be one, as We are one" goes yet unanswered. And huddled in divisions, divided against ourselves, we postpone our destiny. Luther shortened the gap between clergy and laity. Our job in our generation is to close that gap. "Till we all come, in the UNITY of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, UNTO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST." What a promise! What great reward there is laid up for those who remove divisions! : ) Thanks mate!

One thing stood out to me from Ephesians 4:

This ‘ultimate maturity’ that the Body of Christ is destined for will only be fulfilled in “the UNITY of the faith”. Our perfection depends on our singularity. Therefore this current reformation, this removing of all divisions, is God preparing His Bride for her destiny; the perfecting of all the saints.

Divisions ‘between’ church groups are obvious and have to go, along with their titles (AOG, COC, CCC). But the great division ‘within’ church groups, namely the clergy-laity divide, is the next division to go, with all of its titles.

For Christ’s great prayer “that they may be one, as We are one” goes yet unanswered. And huddled in divisions, divided against ourselves, we postpone our destiny.

Luther shortened the gap between clergy and laity. Our job in our generation is to close that gap.

“Till we all come, in the UNITY of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, UNTO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST.” What a promise! What great reward there is laid up for those who remove divisions! : )

]]> By: John Corson http://www.christisall.org/2009/05/21/pastoring-in-the-new-testament-video-series-parts-5-8-of-8/#comment-35936 John Corson Thu, 21 May 2009 05:16:04 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=378#comment-35936 Hi Brett, I have'nt been responding to your video's lately because I cannot spend the time buffering and then watching. I'm not complainly, it's just me. I would like to read them in type, if that was possible and then print them so thatI can study them in depth. The LORD is dealing with me in a most gracious way in adjusting to this new life. Thank you for your prayers and counsel, it is a blessing to find a brother whom the LORD is leading in our Common insight. yours in our LORD JESUS, John. Hi Brett, I have’nt been responding to your video’s lately because I cannot spend the time buffering and then watching. I’m not complainly, it’s just me.
I would like to read them in type, if that was possible and then print them so thatI can study them in depth.

The LORD is dealing with me in a most gracious way in adjusting to this new life. Thank you for your prayers and counsel, it is a blessing to find a brother whom the LORD is leading in our Common insight.
yours in our LORD JESUS,
John.

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