Ministry Update: Ministry is serving people through Christ. It is not a local church or denominational church, whatever you call it. A ministry does not have a pastor. It is a supporting arm to the churches. There is a difference between supporting ministry & local chuch ministry. Yes, today, some local churches bear the name of ministries. I say this is not consistent with the Scriptures & five fold giftings. These are very specific on how each ministry operates. Faith & Obedience Ministries is not a local church & will never be one. It is a supporting ministry to the local churches. The lands where God shall take me to, some have no churches at all. What will happen then? It's simple: I will be working hand in hand with the apostles & the prophets. The apostles are church planters, so they will plant the churches & not me, & set up the structures with the help of the prophets. The prophets gives insight to the church. The office of the apostle & prophet are foundational gifts. So know that this ministry is a supporting ministry to the churches. That's all. I have my own local church where i go for fellowship with my family. I am also under a pastor & i submit to authority well. But on the other side, God has given me a personal & supporting ministry. There is no conflict here. Grace & peace be with you.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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