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Then just work on that.

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Brother? Since you brought it up. What do you tell the people in your (supposedly God’s) congregation about you being a pastor/elder or whatever position you hold in the assembly?

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I’m all over it.

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That's what I tell EVERYBODY, whether it's my wife or the spam caller from India trying to sell me an extension on the warranty for the car I never had.

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So if we tell souls in the congregation or on the street, don’t believe me, just go and read your Bible and believe the words in red and what the apostles said. Then what is the need for preachers?
If we are saved through the foolishness of preaching, then who does the preaching?
If the ministry of Christ was for the perfecting of the saints, did that stop with Paul?
What is an ambassador for Christ?
Can you or I say the same as Paul, “follow me as I follow Christ”?

I believe, teach, and live studying for yourself. However, friend I will never believe not to believe preaching. You’ll become an island all to your lonesome.

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Follow me as I follow Christ.

God called me to be a leader, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do.

God spoke to me 5 months ago at the end of the service to two women that was their second time attending our service. I spoke to this one women, God told me he is going to heal you, but he expects this (not going to say) from you first”
She txted me the next day, she went to her chemotherapy appointment, they scanned her cancer, and it was gone. A Mormon doctor told this lady, this is a complete miracle, your healed. She’s been coming ever since.
Hallelujah, I love the supernatural!!!!

I’ll keep doing what I’m doing, God is good!

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Praise the Lord in Jesus name. I believe we all love the power of the Holy Ghost. We all believe in the supernatural. It's the stupidnatural we have a problem with.

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Could you show me where Esaias stated in his post that he doesn't believe in teaching? From what I read, Esaias stated that we are all comrades on the same ship. We are not the pilot, or the captain. Obviously Esaias believes in teaching, because he has hundreds of posts "teaching" on this forum.

Could you tell me how you explain Ephesians 4:12-13?

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Also please read these posts and please share your thoughts?

https://www.apostolicfriendsforum.co...0&postcount=41

https://www.apostolicfriendsforum.co...1&postcount=42

https://www.apostolicfriendsforum.co...3&postcount=43

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The term in the Greek is πρεσβεύομεν. It means an seasoned elder.