For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
The ministry of Christ in the Bible is the ministry of the saints to perfect them while not sinning. It is not the ministry of sinners to sin less with their lust.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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.
The ministry to Christ's body is from Himself the Head of the Body. It is for the growth and perfecting of His newborn saints, where all things begin of God and must continue of God, and not of sin and Satan.
Does the true Head Jesus Christ minister sin to His own body? God forbid.
He ministers no sin to His body. He ministers repentance from sinning to the world, and ministers to the repented saints to keep ourselves unspotted from the world.
He that ministers sin to the body is therefore not in the ministry of Jesus Christ to His saints in light, but is ministering a head of sin to a body of sinners.
Who ministers sin and what is the ministry of sin? Those that minister being sinners. Those that minister having sin for life. Those that minister sinning in this life unto the end. And especially those that minister against not sinning and not having sin and not being sinners.
2 Peter 2 exposing the ministry of sin. Those that do not minister repentance to cease from sin, but instead minister against ceasing from sinning in this life.
Who ministers against repentance unto sinning not today? Those that minister it is impossible to do so in this life.
Calling all Christians sinners, saying all Christians must have and claim sin, and saying all Christians will sin, is certainly not the ministry of the Head Jesus Christ to His own body, in whom is no sin and ministers no sin to His own holy members and brethren.
Calling upon all men to repent of sinning, to not sin against God, to have no sin in Christ Jesus, to live without lust and sin of Satan, is certainly the ministry of Jesus Christ to the world first, and then the ministry of the Head to be perfected in Him without lust and sin of Satan.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
This is the ministry of Christ to the world of sinners.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
This is the ministry of Christ to His repented saints.
"Believe the gospel and be saved as sinners by grace. Always have sin and say you have sin. Not sinning is not possible for any man in the world. Repent of sinning so much and sin less."
This is the ministry of sin of the world to sinners in Christian religion.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
The ministry of Christ in the Bible is the ministry of the saints to perfect them while not sinning. It is not the ministry of sinners to sin less with their lust.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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.
The ministry to Christ's body is from Himself the Head of the Body. It is for the growth and perfecting of His newborn saints, where all things begin of God and must continue of God, and not of sin and Satan.
Does the true Head Jesus Christ minister sin to His own body? God forbid.
He ministers no sin to His body. He ministers repentance from sinning to the world, and ministers to the repented saints to keep ourselves unspotted from the world.
He that ministers sin to the body is therefore not in the ministry of Jesus Christ to His saints in light, but is ministering a head of sin to a body of sinners.
Who ministers sin and what is the ministry of sin? Those that minister being sinners. Those that minister having sin for life. Those that minister sinning in this life unto the end. And especially those that minister against not sinning and not having sin and not being sinners.
2 Peter 2 exposing the ministry of sin. Those that do not minister repentance to cease from sin, but instead minister against ceasing from sinning in this life.
Who ministers against repentance unto sinning not today? Those that minister it is impossible to do so in this life.
Calling all Christians sinners, saying all Christians must have and claim sin, and saying all Christians will sin, is certainly not the ministry of the Head Jesus Christ to His own body, in whom is no sin and ministers no sin to His own holy members and brethren.
Calling upon all men to repent of sinning, to not sin against God, to have no sin in Christ Jesus, to live without lust and sin of Satan, is certainly the ministry of Jesus Christ to the world first, and then the ministry of the Head to be perfected in Him without lust and sin of Satan.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
This is the ministry of Christ to the world of sinners.
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
This is the ministry of Christ to His repented saints.
"Believe the gospel and be saved as sinners by grace. Always have sin and say you have sin. Not sinning is not possible for any man in the world. Repent of sinning so much and sin less."
This is the ministry of sin of the world to sinners in Christian religion.