Christian Message Boards: The Biblical Marks of a TRUE Minister

This is topic The Biblical Marks of a TRUE Minister in forum Exposing False Teaching at Christian Message Boards.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://thechristianbbs.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=53;t=000061

Posted by SoftTouch (Member # 2316) on :

Here Paul explains the marks of a TRUE Minister. (I corrected this after Linda's post below [Smile]

)

quote:
2 Corinthians 6
1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

As for verses 14 through 18, I see these clearly speaking to the Ecumenical and Word of Faith Movements of today as well. For many churches have left Sound Doctrine and are instead teaching doctrines of men and demons. These are Unclean! These are the ones we are to Mark, Correct, Reprove (etc.) and if they will not hear the clear Word of God and Repent, then we are to Separate from them.

quote:
Titus 3: 10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

quote:
Romans 16: 17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

quote:
Matthew 24: 23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25Behold, I have told you before.

Posted by helpforhomeschoolers (Member # 15) on :

I would say that they were marks of a true minster. Paul was a beautiful example of a minister of God. Great post Deb.

Posted by SoftTouch (Member # 2316) on :

quote:
Originally posted by helpforhomeschoolers:
I would say that they were marks of a true minster.

Very True Sis [thumbsup2]

And we are ALL called to be Ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ [Smile]

Guess I could have worded that better - so I'll fix it [Smile]