Shepherds and Teachers: Christ’s Ascended Gifts for the Maturity of the Church
Deep Dive into Shepherds and Teachers: Christ’s Ascended Gifts for the Maturity of the ChurchAccording to Ephesians 4:11, pastors and teachers are not human inventions or organizational necessities, but divine gifts bestowed by the ascended Christ. Following His cosmic victory and exaltation, Christ distributed these offices as royal spoils to govern, protect, and nourish His church. Both sources emphasize a cessationist framework, noting that while the extraordinary foundational offices of apostles and prophets ended with the completion of the New Testament canon, the ordinary office of…
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