"In those days there was no king in Israel:

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by crakjak

Unfortunately, some have made men king in their lives, it is fine and good to have teachers and mentors, but eventually we should come to be one with God "...the Father and I are one...! Agreeing with God in all that we embrace, loving good and hating evil, "...acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your paths..." "...I set before you life and death....therefore choose life..."

This is harder to do than many understand because there are so many voices in the world, we must mature and grow so that we, with God's help, instinctively choose LIFE, in every decision and action. "...the student, when he/she is completely taught, will be like the teacher...."

Paul said, that many of one of the churches, that when they should of been teachers, they still needed someone to teach them even the basics.

When we fail to recognize God, in loving Him, respecting Him and the laws of nature that He has placed in the creation, we are in trouble. Placing any man in the place of God is idolatry.

Crakjak, reading your post here makes me wonder if you and I didn't have the same father!

Yes, Paul said some of those that should have been teachers, still have need that one should teach them.

And he also called the Galatians foolish.

In Galatians 4:19, "My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

Just as a natural child, when properly fed and cared for, should develop into a healthy individual, the inner
man should also be fed, and cared for to become a healthy Christian.

Good Post, Brother!

Falla39