Is there a King to rule the earth in justice and peace? If so... How does He respond to those who do not recognize Him as Sovereign?
Kings of Babylon, kings of Persia, were brought under His hand. Also the nations who pursued an ethic of leadership under "the wise ones",the priviledged,a gerontocracy; elders being recognized as to guide/direct a community or nation, such as the free citizens of Greece. Then to the Roman Republic, with its Senate [council of elders] as an elder-led nation, later receiving Galus Octavianus as their first emperor in 27 B.C., after having been a republic for ~500 years.
The lens of empire became embedded -- even wed to the physical church at Rome. In reflection, events recorded from Acts chapter 15 are today understood within the Roman church as to showcase Simon Peter being primary; leader of the ekklesia --- even though the Acts 15 account more accurately reflects a more sure leadership as described from Matthew 23:1-14.
How do we keep our true King, while ruling and reigning with Him?
Let none think of self more highly than he ought. [Romans 12]
Here's the story...
end of community failure
What happened to those who continued together?
What was to follow for those distracted away from the Kingdom of God?
Long ago, portions of the ekklesia were dawn away by men who cleverly positioned people behind them; also speakingperverse things.Paul of Tarsus had warned the saintsabout their coming.[Acts 20:25-31]
As schisms festered and divisions multiplied... competing opinions prevailing, rather than receiving the unity of the Spirit that furnishes consensus.
Embracing factions, men would select whatever each one valued of traditions and writings, also to direct for how the writings should be understood.
Protestant meets Orthodox & RCC
ekklesia in exile
As a holy people; a nation peculiar... like their Leader, not of this world. [Exodus 19:6; I Peter 2:9-10; John 8:23-24 18:36;I Corinthians 2:5-7;Hebrews 9:11]
people to places
right from the start
...was begun the "Acts 5" irrepressible life of Christ in His body and Bride --- graced with the living transformation in Christ, persisting as Light & Life alongside various streams of preference, deception, diversion, opposition & alliances common to the physical world. Kingdom priests, a holy nation; peculiar people with praises of Him who called them.
apology for the wandering
Yet many more remain entangled in the kingdoms of the world,East to West, alongside powerless religionin parts.
Henry, at Kitale, KENYAGod can do more in 20 minutes than you can do in 20 years. You have had some goals and dreams... you've been striving, seeking, working, hustling, hurrying for year after year after year, and you haven't achieved them yet. Why don't you just trust God? Watch what He can do. He can get things done faster and a whole lot better than you.
Todd Warren, at Bakersfield, USA-CAWe don't work for money. We don't work for food.. for pay. We don't work for a paycheck.. We don't have to work. When we get that in our minds, then we go, "Ok, then why do we work?" I work because I want to serve people in whatever gifts & talents the Lord has given. It's not to provide for my family.. He will provide for my family and we've learned enough to know it. He'll provide cause I ain't got the money to.. He' s gonna take care.
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