Summary of what I learnt.
During the teaching of Brother Eli i learnt that
The titles apostle, priest, pastor, bishop belongs to the lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus gave to the church the functions of these titles and not the title itself. Therefore one can only function either like a pastor, apostle or a bishop but must not be called as a pastor, apostle or bishop because all these titles belongs to Jesus Christ.
And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest.
Hebrews 3:1 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/heb.3.1.NLT
“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:8-10 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.23.8-10.NIV
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
Ephesians 4:11-12 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/eph.4.11-12.NIV
I also learnt that
The first sign after baptism is not always to speak in tongues because tongues is one of the gifts of God which is not given to everyone after baptism.
rather, the signs after someone has been baptized is found in Galatians 5:22 which is love, joy, meekness, peace and faith.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 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. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 12:13, 28-30 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/1co.12.13-30.KJV
Gal 5 vs 22 -23;But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/gal.5.22-23.KJV
I learnt also that
When we repent, our sins will be forgiving and it will never be remembered anymore. and
We can also forgive others when we forget the sins they have committed against us.
For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
Hebrews 8:12 NIV
https://hebrews.bible/hebrews-8-12
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.6.14-15.NIV
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