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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><u><b>A
SUGGESTED “CHARGE” FOR AN “ELDER” INSTALLATION SERVICE</b></u></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<b>A General Eldership Charge - See 1 Timothy 3:1-11 and Titus 1:5-9</b></p>
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<b>For a Specific Apostolic Eldership Charge - See the Following 12
Points</b></p>
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<b>Note: The 5-fold Epbesian 4:11 Ministries - are All Elders.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<b>See 1 Peter 5:11 (5:1-5) - Peter an Apostle, calls Himself a
fellow-<u>elder.</u></b></p>
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<b>According to Acts 20, the following are all synonyms:</b></p>
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<b>Overseer or bishop - ePISko-pos, Strong #1985, 5x</b></p>
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<b>Elder - presBUte-ros, Strong #4245, 67x</b></p>
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<b>Pastor or Shepherd - poiM<u>E</u>N, Strong #4166, 18x</b></p>
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<b>(All 3 of these words are used in Acts 20 interchangeably)</b></p>
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Paul chose Timothy, mother a Jew, father Greek; had him circumcised,
and set apart in a Presbytery service conducted by elders from 3 city
churches. Paul then intended to train him as his successor for
Ephesus. There were a number of areas in which Paul did train
Timothy, and in these specific areas he exhorted Timothy to
diligently walk in. I would like to apply these principles as a
“charge” for an installation service.</p>
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<b>1. 1 Timothy 1:18-19 (1:18-20) GOOD WARFARE: BASED ON A
PRESBYTERY INSTALLATION. “This <u>charge</u> I commit to you,
Timothy child, according to the prophecies which led the way to you,
that by them you <u>war the good warfare</u>; <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">19</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
having faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away
made shipwreck concerning the faith.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">This
is a most important concept, and was the </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">first</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">
that God restored in the 1948 Visitation on February 11 in North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. In line with this is 1 Timothy 4:15
(4:11-16) </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">PAUL'S
CHIEF CHARGE TO TIMOTHY. “Be diligent (through vocal meditation)
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>in these</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">;
give yourself </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>wholly</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
to these; that your </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>:progress</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
be apparent to all. </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">16
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Take heed to yourself,
and </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>to the teaching</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">.
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>Continue</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
in it; for in doing this you shall save both yourself and your
:hearers.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">1
& 2 Timothy and Titus deal with the ordering of “City
Churches”, and the churches in the home within each city, which
were the local churches of those early days. The word “Be diligent”
could equally be translated, “Vocally meditate” on these concepts
- and - give yourself </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">wholly</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">
to them. The proof of obedience on Timothy's part was that leaders
and people in Ephesus could see him progressing in all that Paul
stood for. Centuries later, George Muller of Bristol, England, felt
the same way about this.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>2.
Joshua 1:8 (1:1-9) VOCAL MEDITATION: GOD'S CHIEF CHARGE TO JOSHUA.
“This book of the law (Torah: Teaching) shall not depart out of
</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>your mouth</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>,
but you shall </b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>meditate</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
(vocally, because of Hebrew parallelism) day and night, that you may
observe </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>to
do</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
according to </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>all</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
that is written in it: for </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>then</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
you shall make your way prosperous, and </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>then</b></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
you shall have good success.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">With
the death of Moses, God Himself takes charge in the final preparation
for the ministry of Joshua to complete what Moses started. Just as
Joshua represented Jehovah as Salvation in his day, </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">Jesus</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
Jehovah the Savior, followed on from Joshua as a type, and led and
founded the Church on Himself as the “One New Man,” and by the
Holy Spirit brought in the Kingdom of God, righteousness, peace and
joy in the Holy Spirit in our hearts. His Second Coming will bring
the Kingdom into open manifestation world-wide, starting with
Jerusalem and Israel.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">3.
Psalm 1 (1:1-6) THE BLESSED MAN: A MEDITATION IN TORAH LIKE DAVID -
a man after God's own heart, established 500 years after Joshua, the
type of the Kingdom that our Lord Jesus would consummate. “But </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>his
delight</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law does he </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>meditate</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
day and night.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">All
of the NT that directly related to Jesus in the Gospels, and that He
spoke through His apostles in the epistles, are the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Teaching</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
or </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Torah
of God</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
just as was the OT to Joshua, David and the Prophets. </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">See
Hebrews 8:6 8:1-13) THE NEW COVENANT: NOW </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>CONSTITUTED</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
AS </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>TORAH!</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
“But now has he obtained a ministry the more superior, by so much
as he is also mediator of a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>better
covenant</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
which </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>has
been enacted</u></span></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>(or
better - </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>constituted
as Torah)</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
upon better promises.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">The
New Covenant is now </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">constituted
as Torah</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">
(Teaching), just as the Old Covenant. Dr. David Stern correctly
translates this verse in his translation of the Bible.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">4.
Romans 1:16 (1:15-17) THE GOSPEL OF PAUL: KEYED HERE IN </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>PASSOVER</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
AND JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel:
for it is God's power unto salvation to every believer; to Jew first,
also to Greek.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Oswald
Chambers, is a leading exponent of “The Redemption” - the Key
Reason why Jesus came. Because of His great love on our behalf before
we were born, and while we were yet unsaved, leads us to </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“Personal,
passionate devotion to Jesus.”</span></span></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">5.
Ephesians 3:3 (3:1-12) THE </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>MYSTERY</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
OF THE CHURCH, THE “ONE NEW MAN”, EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AT
PENTECOST.</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
</span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">How</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
that by </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>revelation</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
was made known to me </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>the
mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
as I wrote before in few </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">words.”
</span></i></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
whole context deserves careful meditation upon! It is the key to this
whole epistle of Paul to the Ephesian city church. We come into the
church as converts through the light shed by the prepositions “eis”
into, and “en” in - but at Pentecost the Holy Spirit comes upon -
</span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Epi</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- proving our obedience (Acts 5:32) - and demonstrating that now we
are truly </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">disciples!</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
“Rees Howells, Intercessor” by Norman P. Grubb excels in making
Pentecost a Reality. Note that Passover and Pentecost of the 4 Spring
Feasts and Festivals are </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">intimately</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
related. In God's eyes, the 50 days between the two are </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
completed until Pentecost is realized on the basis of Passover. First
the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">blood</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- and </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">then</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
the “oil.” The counting of the Omer with its 50 days is but
another confirmation of the close linkage of these two.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 (5:1-11) JESUS' SECOND COMING: AS A THIEF IN
THE NIGHT. “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren,
you have no need that </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">anything</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
be written you. </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">2</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
For yourselves know perfectly that </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Lord's day comes as a thief at night.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
& 2 Thessalonians deal in large measure with the Second Coming of
our Lord Jesus - “The Feast of Tabernacles.” It is important to
see the Kingdom of God in 2 aspects: Hidden during the church age of
2000 years; </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Open</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
during the Millennial Rule of our Lord Jesus now at hand. George
Muller spent </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">much
time</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
reading and studying the NT from beginning to end on this subject. He
held a Pre-millennial, Post-tribulation position like Tregelles, H.
A. Baker, Dr. James R. Graham and many others, by basing his
conclusions on the NT alone and forsaking the traditions and
teachings of men, movements, churches and denominations.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
Matthew 24:14 (24:3-31) LAST DAY ORDER OF EVENTS. “And this
:gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole inhabited </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">earth</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
for a witness unto </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>all
the nations</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">;
and </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>then</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
shall the end come.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
4 gospels are unique. They represent the 4 faces of the cherubim in
Ezekiel: Matthew the Lion; Mark the Ox; Luke the Man; and John the
Eagle. </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Jesus</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is all 4 in perfect balance. We each represent but a portion of Him
as our Head, but in His Body we complement and supplement one
another. George Whitefield, evangelist, marvelously brought this
Evangel forth in America. He strongly influenced Benjamin Franklin in
his part in our Constitution, and was one of the great 3-fold
influences in the life of George Muller. Paul wanted Timothy to
understand Jesus in the Gospels. Note: It is the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">death</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of Jesus in the 4 Gospels, comprising ¼ to 1/3 of each, Not His
birth of but 4 Gospel chapters, that the Holy Spirit emphasizes.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">8.
Acts 1:8 (1:6-12) ONE GREAT PURPOSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. “But you
shall receive power (dunamis, dynamite), when the Holy Spirit is come
upon you: and you shall be my witnesses </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>both</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in Jerusalem, and in all :Judea and Samaria, and unto </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
uttermost of the earth.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
book of Acts representing Pentecost is the 50 day fulfillment of
Jesus in the Gospels for Passover. Smith Wigglesworth extraordinarily
represented and demonstrated the potential of this truth. He averred:
“</span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The
secret of why God uses me, is because I use my devotional prayer
language 4-5 hours every day.” Paul had a similar testimony.</span></span></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">9.
Jude 20-21 (17-23) A SPIRIT-FILLED EXHORTATION. “ But you,
beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy :faith, </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>praying
in the Holy Spirit</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">21</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
keep yourselves in God's love, looking for the mercy of our :Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">James
through Jude are like “High School”, if the Gospels are
“Elementary”, and Acts “Junior High.” John Wesley is a potent
example of this. His cell meetings composed of 70,000 consistent
</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">disciples</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
just believers - saved Great Britain from the tragedy of the French
Revolution. The 7 letters between Acts and the 14 Pauline epistles,
are especially directed to Jewish believers, who predominated in the
early church. They were directed not just to Jewish believers in
Israel - but to the “</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">diaspora</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">”
also, Jews living in other countries, chiefly because of past
persecutions. Because Gentiles are grafted into our Jewish Roots, we
of course share equally in these blessings, without having recourse
or obligation of walking in Jewish law. Acts 15 and the book of
Galatians make this abundantly clear.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">10.
The 7 City Churches of Paul addressed in his first 9 epistles: Rome,
Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossi and Thessalonica:
</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">express
a maturity here, that Peter acknowledges some immature and
undisciplined souls have perverted to their own destruction. See 2
Peter 3:16 (3:14-18) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“as
also in all </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">his
</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">letters,
speaking in them of these </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">;
in which are some hard to be understood, which the unlearned</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>
and unstedfast</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
wrest, as also the other scriptures, unto their own :destruction.”</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
But Paul nonetheless holds Timothy responsible to diligently
</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">meditate</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in these things too. </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">This</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is like being in a College of a University. However - those who give
themselves to read, study, pray over, and meditate, by the help of
the Holy Spirit, can excel in understanding here also!</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">11.
Hebrews 6:1-2 (5:11-6:8) THE HEART OF THIS EPISTLE! “Wherefore
leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us be borne on
unto the perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from
dead works, and of faith toward God, - </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">2</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
dead, and of eternal judgment.”</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
The book of Hebrews is like the book of Romans. Both letters deal
with “Foundation Truths”: Romans especially for Gentile
believers; Hebrews for Jewish believers. Because of Romans 11 truths,
Gentiles can make use of all that pertains to Jews.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">12.
Revelation 1:1 (1:1-3) JESUS' REVELATION: THROUGH AN ANGEL TO JOHN.
</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">If
the Pauline epistles are like University - then the Book of
Revelation is like a Post-graduate course. Only the Holy Spirit can
open this book. Dr. Daniel Juster received a key through </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Passover
and the Book of Exodus</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that in a seven fold manner opens up its secrets. H. A. Baker in his
“Visions Beyond the Veil” - by what little Chinese beggars and
orphans received in the home he and his wife provided - also opens
its secrets.</span></span></span></font></p>
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But back to the beginning, </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">1
Timothy 4:15</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
For an apostolic-elder like Timothy, Paul's exhortation focuses on an
elder's responsibility in a city church like “Ephesus, and in the
churches in the home. I personally from a careful study of the 3
so-called pastoral epistles”, do not see a plurality of elders in
the small home church, such as Aquila and Priscilla led in Rome,
Corinth and Ephesus. It appears to me that in the beginning,
plurality of Eldership was city-wide, not church in the home. But as
Paul in 1 Corinthians 7 had the permission of the Lord to give his
opinion on marital matters, I believe the Lord gives us permission to
make adaptation in local churches, that in one instance has grown to
750,000 members! However, all large local churches such as that of
Pastor David Yonggi Cho's of Seoul South Korea, should have many cell
groups or churches in the home. There, but one leader, and in the
case of Aquila and Priscilla, elder and his wife - should lead. And
their leadership should conform to the Lord's directive through Paul
in 1 Corinthians 14. George Muller successfully led in such a
situation of some 1400 members in Bristol, England, but with many
churches in the home. The elder of such churches did not dominate
services, but brought discipleship and maturity to all members - yet
all had freedom in the Spirit to share in the various functions as
indicated in 1 Corinthians 14. They also had communion or “breaking
of bread” each Sunday morning.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">So though we have permission to
adjust - I yet believe the Lord would have us keep to the beginning
goal, and believe and seek to return to the simplicity and edifying
of that which George Muller experienced as recorded in the New
Testament.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">One
added point - the 5-fold ministries of Ephesians 4:11 are </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">all
elders</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
Peter an apostle, in 2 Peter 5:1 (5:1-5) - </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“The
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">elders</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
therefore among you I exhort, the </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">fellow-elder</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">am</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
partaker of </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
glory to be revealed.” - </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">here
calls himself a </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">fellow-elder</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
with what I take to be the local elder-leader of each church in the
home, who met regularly as a plurality of city elders to sit as it
were the Eldership in the gate of the city. I acknowledge that some
of the above concepts do not line up with present day practice.
However, it is my personal conviction that current world conditions
will be, even in our own country, causing us to relook at the
concepts practiced in his day by George Muller. And I do believe that
above insights do reflect an ideal charge to the installation of
elders - either to a local church in the home, or an apostle,
prophet, evangelist, teacher - serving in a city church composed of
many cooperating local churches - and also in a traveling ministry
between city churches and nations - such as the apostle Paul
performed. One elder of a church in the home, is there the shepherd
or pastor. He may or may not have a strong teaching ministry. Where
he lacks the latter, then the Spirit will use those with a teaching
ministry to supplement his lack. - Jim Watt</span></span></span></font></p>
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