Are Lone Rangers Servants of God?
Jermiah prophesied against the evil of his people at his time.
Jonah was singly commissioned to prophesy to Nineveh.
Isaiah was alone. Elias was alone, singly receiving power from Elijah. Elijah contented with the prophets of Baal, and went up alone.
Moses did not make Aaron his fellow prophet. Moses went up the meet God alone.
David fought the giant alone.
Solomon succeed David's throne alone.
Ruth singly went up with her mother-in-law. She went to Boaz alone.
Esther went to see the King alone.
Ananias went singly to Saul, having given no companion.
Paul, after his baptism, went singly into Arabia, and later went singly to meet the apostles.
Paul stood his ground when his fellow gospel workers forsook him, and when many in the churches turned from him and against him. - 2Tim 4 vv 10, 16, 17. Faithfulness is what's count, not numbers/multitudes.
Paul instructed Timothy to stand firm.
The servants/slaves of God ought to be zealous for good works. - Ti 2 v14, ..to be ready for every good work Ti 3 v1. Numbers of workers are not essential for every good work. Obedience is.
Abraham left his own alone. He met God alone.
Enoch walked with God alone. He was taken up alone.
Noah was the only righteous family.
Stephen was singled out. He died alone.
Philip was taken by the Spirit to meet the enuch alone.
Peter stood forward, alone, to proclaim the gospel to the multitude and reason with the church.
Peter was caught and imprisoned alone.
John the Baptist went through his ministry alone. He prophesied against Herod alone.
Jesus was alone. He was tempted in the desert alone. He went to the temple and the cross alone. he was ressurected alone. He prayed alone. He worked miracles alone.
Jacob went into the desert alone; and wrestled with God alone.
Job stood alone.
John the Elder wrote his letters alone.
Jude wrote his letter alone.
Apollo preached the gospel alone.
Barnabas sold and gave up his properties singlehanded.
Gideon was called alone.
Many prophets saw visions alone, and prophesied alone. Malachi, Micah, and Amos. Many died alone.
Baruch wrote alone. Luke and Mark wrote alone.
John the Apostle saw visions alone.
Scriptures illustrated stories of many lone-rangers.
We being the branches should be connected to the vine for sustenance. Not always connected to some branches that might not be receiving from the vine. We being a royal priesthood ought to bring people directly to God. We are the intercessors. We are the appeasers. We are not just slaves of some other masters/organisation.
We have unity with God when we unite with God; rather than with some others.
The body is controled by Christ and commanded by this Head. The hand is not commanded by the foot; and the ear is not controlled by the toe directly. We find our share and position in Christ first and foremost. The people of God must be of God in all sense.
We are not to follow any corrupt church organisation because somehow they bear the name akin to the Church of God. For we are answering to Christ.
And anyone goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. - 2Jn v9. Although many falsebrethren have some godly appearance. Scriptures do not teach that all who are in the church are saved/born again christians and must be listened to. - 1Tim 6 vv3,4. - 2Tim 3 vv2-5. - Ti 1 vv 10,11. Reject a factious man / heretic after a first and second warning. -Ti 3 v10. Scriptures do not teach/order acceptance of heretics perpetually. There is the need of exposing and removing stumbling blocks. Scriptures do not teach that 2 or more christians are essential in exposing falsehood and errors. Paul opposed Peter to the face when Peter swayed (eg: towards circumcising the gentiles.) Nathan prophesied against King David. - 2Pet 2 vv 1,2.
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