Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
there is a difference between Jesus giving believers the commandment to go out into the four corners and preach the gospel and a calling of ministry. true that we are all the same in Jesus eyes BUT, as the body of christ some are eyes, hands, feet, ect....therefore, some are teachers, others healers, and some deacons and preachers
Everyone is called to ministry, so there is no difference. Just as the vine branches are a part of the vine as a whole... "apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

An analogy is football. The mission is to score and win, though everyone has different roles they play, the mission remains the same. So too is our calling to ministry.

Don't think of it as being different, for the calling that you've received is true but to think that it is separate from what pastors, teachers and healers are doing, is wrong and a lie.

Because ultimately what? 1 Corinthians 6:11, 19-20. You are the body of Christ, You are anointed through the work and blood of Jesus and You are sanctified and justified by Him. Don't confuse your vocation being different from your ministry, but rather your vocation being a part of your ministry. For all are called to ministry.

We're both agreeing on the same thing... I'm just trying to make it clear no one is actually a higher status from the other as anyone is a healer or teacher, and no one is chosen over the other to be pastors and ministers or popes... because ALL that call Jesus as Lord have been chosen and that they strive to be like the one who sanctified them, Jesus Christ. And as He used his vocation as a part of his ministry, so should you strive to live as He did, the great example of our existence.