Friday 21 December 2012

Epaphras the Minister of the Colosse Church.

In the epistle to the Colossians the title for a  "Pastor",  is "Minister". No need of others proofs, is evident.
Colossians 1:7   As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Therefore Epaphras was the "Minister" of the Colosse Church.

To say that Epaphras was the Pastor, Priest, Vicar, Father, Rabbi, Cardinal and so on, it is not Biblical, it is by the tradition that we may call him in different name.

Let us follow the Word of God, if we do so we are in the Holy Ground and no one can stand against us, even if they mention learned goodly theologian. The Word of God is superior to all.
Therefore Epaphras was the "Minister" of the Colosse Church.

Thursday 20 December 2012

Minister is the right title


In the epistle to the Colossians the title for a  "Pastor",  is "Minister". No need of others proofs, is evident

Colossians 1:7   As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Therefore Epaphras was the "Minister" of the Colosse Church.

Colossians

1:23   If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
1:24   Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
1:25   Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Paul tell us that he was made a Minister, by the dispensation of God.
A Minister is teaching and is pastoring the church but we cannot call him a rabbi, prophet or master. In the same way we cannot call him a pastor, father or a priest. There are no pastor or priest in the New Testament.

To be a Minister, a Servant of God what a biblical blessed name.

If we identify the church as a flock, the believers are the sheep and the Lord is the Shepherd, the Pastor.

There are only one Pastor that give is life for the sheep.


Wednesday 28 November 2012

Paul ... for this purpose, to make thee a minister ... (by the Lord Jesus)

Acts 26:15   And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Acts 26:16   But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Acts 26:17   Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

Acts 26:18   To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Acts 26:19   Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Friday 16 November 2012

Minister

1 Peter 1:12   Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. 1 Peter 4:10   As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:11   If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Peter 1:11   For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Minister

 1 Thessalonians 3:2   And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
1 Timothy 1:4   Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].
1 Timothy 4:6   If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
 2 Timothy 1:18   The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Philemon 1:13   Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Hebrews 1:7   And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Hebrews 1:14   Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Hebrews 6:10   For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Hebrews 8:2   A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Hebrews 10:11   And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

Minister (No one call himself a Pastor or Shepard)

Galatians 3:5   He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Ephesians 3:7   Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Ephesians 4:29   Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
 Ephesians 6:21   But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Philippians 2:25   Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
Colossians 1:7   As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Colossians 1:23   If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Colossians 1:25   Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Colossians 2:19   And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary For Colossians Chapter 4Strong's Greek/Hebrew Definitions For Colossians Chapter 4 Colossians 4:7   All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, [who is] a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

Minister & Ministering

1 Corinthians 9:13   Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

2 Corinthians 3:3   [Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 2 Corinthians 3:6   Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 2 Corinthians 6:4   But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 2 Corinthians 8:4   Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 2 Corinthians 9:1   For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 Corinthians 9:10   Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) 2 Corinthians 11:15   Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
2 Corinthians 11:23   Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Galatians 2:17   But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, [is] therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Ministers of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1   Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Paul and Apollos are Ministers

1 Corinthians 3:5   Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Minister

Romans 15:25   But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

Paul a Minister of Jesus Christ

Romans 15:16   That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

The Lord Jesus was a Minister

Romans 15:8   Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:

Minister (Tax Collector)

Romans 13:6   For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Minister (Refer to Higher Powers)

Romans 13:4   For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.

To make thee a Minister

Acts 26:16   But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

John to [their] Minister

Acts 13:5   And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to [their] minister.

Minister

Luke 4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave [it] again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Minister of the Word

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Monday 25 June 2012

Poimhn, Poimen = Shepard = Pastor

Greek word Strong concordance..
4166   //  poimhn  //  poimen   //  poy-mane'  // 
AV - shepherd 15, Shepherd 2, pastor 1; 18
The Greek words "poimhn", "poimen" are translate in English as  "Shepherd" 17 times and "Pastor" one time.
Please be aware that in Greek and in Hebrews there are only one word for shepherd (pastor).

Hebrews
07462   //  her  //  ra`ah   //  raw-aw'  //  l
AV - feed 75, shepherd 63, pastor 8, herdmen 7, keep 3, companion 2,
broken 1, company 1, devour 1, eat 1, entreateth 1, misc 10; 173
Therefore as the word Shepherd and Pastor are interchangeable the Psalm 23 can be translate in this way:
Psalm
23:1  [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
23:1  [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my pastor; I shall not want.

Moreover in John 10 the word shepherd (pastor) refer to the Lord Jesus Christ.

All this argument is well summarize in
Ezekiel 34

34:1  And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,   
34:2   Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
34:3  Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
34:4  The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
34:5  And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
34:6  My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
34:7  Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
34:8  As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
34:9  Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
34:10  Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
34:11  For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
34:12  As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
34:13  And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
34:14  I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
34:15  I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
34:16  I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
34:17  And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
34:18  Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
34:19  And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
34:20  Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.
34:21  Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
34:22  Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.
34:23  And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
34:24  And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
34:25  And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods *.
34:26  And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
34:27  And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
34:28  And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.
34:29  And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
34:30  Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD.
34:31  And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.


Minister, Servant

Mark
10:43   But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever *  will be great among you, shall be your minister:
10:44   And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
10:45   For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.


Servant of all

Mark
9:33   And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
9:34   But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
9:35   And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
9:36   And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
9:37   Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

Minister

Colossians
1:23   If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
1:24   Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
1:25   Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Minister of Jesus Christ

1 Timothy
4:6  If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Minister


Colossians
1:7   As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Ministers of Christ, Stewards

1 Corinthians
4:1   Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
4:2   *  Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Minister

Ephesians
3:7   Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Minister of Jesus Christ

Romans
15:16 That I should be * the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

Minister of God

2 Corinthians
6:4   But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Servant


Matthew 23
23:1   Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
23:2   Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
23:3   All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
23:4   For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
23:5   But all their works they do for to be seen of men *: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
23:6   And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
23:7   And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
23:8   But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
23:9   And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
23:10   Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
23:11   But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
23:12   And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.