RE: Christians. Could you be wrong?
August 6, 2014 at 10:07 pm
(This post was last modified: August 6, 2014 at 10:07 pm by Huggy Bear.)
(August 5, 2014 at 8:37 pm)Minimalist Wrote: They can call it the asshole of christ for all I care. The church is about authority and warning people to stfu and do what they are told.
I thought I made my explanation simple enough to comprehend... apparently not.
If a particular church behaves in the way you describe that is called Nicolaitanism, which God is against, and I explained why. The Pope for example is not only Head of the Catholic church, he is also a head of state, It doesn't get anymore Nicolaitan than that. The Church has no business in politics.
Ephesians 4
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
This is not a hierarchy, one is not greater than the other. Which is why I used the analogy of a team. In Football (American) for example, you have a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, Tight end etc. One position is not better than the other, they all form one cohesive unit, which is why the Bible refers to the church as the "body of Christ"
Understand now?