Sunday, April 11, 2010

doctrine of Christ-what is it?

This blog is mainly for the guidance of believers of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The 2nd epistle of John v.9 mentions the 'Doctrine of Christ'. What is the doctrine of Christ? It is not so much as to what Christ preached but as to what Christ is, to the Church. You cannot find it in a particular book or chapter or verse, because it is scattered all over the word of God, which needs more to be discerned than searched and found. Among several, the following four points are very important.
1) The Church is 'THE KINGDOM OF GOD', and Christ its 'KING'. No man should occupy that office.
2) The Church is 'THE BODY OF CHRIST', and Christ is the 'HEAD'. No man should occupy that office.
3) The Church is 'THE FLOCK OF CHRIST', and Christ is 'THE SHEPHERD'. No man should occupy that office.
4) The Church is 'THE TEMPLE OF GOD', and Christ is 'THE HIGH PRIEST'. No man should occupy that office.

Christ occupies that single office of the King, the Head, the Shepherd and the High priest, and under His kingship, headship, shepherding and priesthood, there should be pleural Elders. The Elders gather together under His headship to know His will and oversee the church affairs. There can never be one man to lead the church, whether you call him Pastor or shepherd or In-charge Brother or Bishop or God's Servant, or what have you. A single leader is in effect contesting with Christ for that position.