What does it mean that God set some in the church (who is the body) "firstly, secondily and thirdly" here
1 Cr 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
1 Cr 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Jesus, ofcourse is THE Apostle of our profession
Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus
As Paul said,
1 Cr 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Whereas here the foundation is plural
1 Cr 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles
Similarly here
Ephes 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone
Paul said, secondly prophets, why the prophets secondly? when the prophets witnessed beforehand of Jesus Christ, and the grace that should come to us by him as Peter speaks of the same here
1 Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Luke 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Luke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
And yet Christ in us is our hope of glory, wheras the prophets before had the Spirit of Christ in them.
Even in Acts Paul said,
24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way (Jesus is the way) which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.
I would probably think that God would have set in the church firstly the prophets and then apostles, since Jesus was both Apostle and That Prophet Moses spake of.
Not quite sure yet why its worded that way though. Still waiting on a better understanding concerning that if there be any.
1 Cr 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
1 Cr 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Jesus, ofcourse is THE Apostle of our profession
Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus
As Paul said,
1 Cr 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Whereas here the foundation is plural
1 Cr 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles
Similarly here
Ephes 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone
Paul said, secondly prophets, why the prophets secondly? when the prophets witnessed beforehand of Jesus Christ, and the grace that should come to us by him as Peter speaks of the same here
1 Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Luke 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Luke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
And yet Christ in us is our hope of glory, wheras the prophets before had the Spirit of Christ in them.
Even in Acts Paul said,
24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way (Jesus is the way) which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.
I would probably think that God would have set in the church firstly the prophets and then apostles, since Jesus was both Apostle and That Prophet Moses spake of.
Not quite sure yet why its worded that way though. Still waiting on a better understanding concerning that if there be any.
