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Psalm 23 the Lord is my shepherd!
Jn 10:11 good shepherd!
Jn 10:16 one shepherd!

why does thee shepherd say for Peter to feed His sheep? Jn 21:17
 

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Psalm 23 the Lord is my shepherd!
Jn 10:11 good shepherd!
Jn 10:16 one shepherd!

why does thee shepherd say for Peter to feed His sheep? Jn 21:17
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a shepherd is a Pastor, and he or she feed with Knowledge and Understanding. scripture, Jeremiah 3:15 "And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding."

the only Pastor in the Church of the Lord Jesus is Jesus himself, the hope of Glory in us. it is him in us who are given to Pastor.

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But no king administers his own kingdom

Joseph did under pharaoh and Peter does under Jesus
 

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But no king administers his own kingdom

Joseph did under pharaoh and Peter does under Jesus
ERROR, Pastoring is a Gift of the Spirit, of Jesus himself.

Just as governing which there is no other power than God. so it's God work.

and Pastoring is God work in us. again pastoring is a Gift, and not an office.

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Not in us the people or laity but in the apostles the priesthood

Jn 15:5

Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 eph 2:20
 

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Not in us the people or laity but in the apostles the priesthood

Jn 15:5

Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 eph 2:20
are we not a Priesthood? as a matter of fact we're a Royal Priesthood. 1 Peter 2:9 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

the Lord Jesus ministery is not just limited to apostles, and their successors only, for all are called into christ for a work . now not all are apostles, or prophets ..ect. but God can use anyone in the minstry.

only one scripture is needed. 1 Corinthians 12:7 "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal."

so God's Gifts are not limited to a few individuals.

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are we not a Priesthood? as a matter of fact we're a Royal Priesthood. 1 Peter 2:9 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

the Lord Jesus ministery is not just limited to apostles, and their successors only, for all are called into christ for a work . now not all are apostles, or prophets ..ect. but God can use anyone in the minstry.

only one scripture is needed. 1 Corinthians 12:7 "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal."

so God's Gifts are not limited to a few individuals.

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moce try yes but the royal priesthood not the same priesthood as Jesus, the royal priesthood is not a ministerial priesthood

the spirit is given to all but the administration of the kingdom or the governance of the church is only given to the Peter the apostles and their successors to teach, govern, and sanctify
 

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moce try yes but the royal priesthood not the same priesthood as Jesus, the royal priesthood is not a ministerial priesthood

the spirit is given to all but the administration of the kingdom or the governance of the church is only given to the Peter the apostles and their successors to teach, govern, and sanctify
First thanks for the reply, second, you do ERROR,
Revelation 1:6 "And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

well the Lord Jesus beg to differ....

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First thanks for the reply, second, you do ERROR,
Revelation 1:6 "And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

well the Lord Jesus beg to differ....

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what sacrifice to you as a priest offer?
 

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There are folk going about saying that the Lord is their shepherd when in
reality he isn't because people praying for the best while in the back of their
mind dreading the worst, are casting a vote of no-confidence in Christ to
protect his sheep from loss even though he says that will never happen.

John 10:7-9 . . Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
By me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.

Shepherds that lose sheep do not qualify for the "good" rating because
they're unreliable; but Jesus claimed to comply with his Father's will not just
some of the time, nor even most of the time, but all the time.

John 8:29 . . I do always those things that please Him.

So then; were the good shepherd to lose even one head of the sheep that
God entrusted to his care, he would not be able to honestly say that he
"always" pleases Him.

The sheep's confidence then, is resting upon Christ's head-strong
determination to satisfy his Father's expectations.

John 4:34 . . My food-- said Jesus --is to do the will of him who sent me.

John 6:38 . .I have come down from heaven to do the will of Him who sent
me.

John 4:38 . . .This is the will of Him who sent me, that I shall lose none of
all that He has given me.
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Spiritual Fathers have care for our souls!

Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Jn 21:17 feed my sheep:

Heb 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they care for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

1 Tim 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 John 2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.

That makes Paul and John spiritual fathers, pastors of our souls!
 

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GINOLJC, to all
Spiritual Fathers have care for our souls!
Father with a Capital "F" owns our Soul. The general overseers, elders watch, and care for the soul, but is not king and ruler over any soul.

and two, Hebrews 13:17 "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you." (only those appointed by the Lord Jesus, "and not by men", who the Lord dwells in. for it is the Lord in the person, (man or woman), whom you are obeying.

for all souls are the Lord's and we are his sheep , not a woman or man sheep. pastors, bishops, teachers, ect are here to "SERVE" and not the other way around. they are here to do a work, as well as other to do the work of the same one God. they are no more imporant that, "the lay", person in the body of christ.

so the topic is correct, "The Lord is my shepherd".

REMEMBER, Don't argue with 101G, argue with the scriptures, God Holy Word.

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The church is a kingdom

refers to the bishops the successors of Peter and the apostles