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To: Quester
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Typical obfuscation to confuse the message of the Public Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ with the labor of the Church.

How is it that your church ministers to God ?

By imitating the worship of the Angels. "Thousands of thousands ministered to Him" (St. Daniel 7.10). And by imitating the life of the Apostles and Saints. "Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ" (2 St. Peter 1.1) "Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he counted me trustworthy in making me his minister" (1 St. Timothy 1.12) "Our Father David, thy servant" (Acts 4.25) "Moses, the servant of God" (Revelation 15.3)

Thus we are "his servants" (Revelation 1.1).

What is it that you (and your church) do for Him ?

Apply His grace to mankind through the Sacraments after touching their hearts through the proclimation of His word.

Most especially, my Church forgives the sins of men so that they can be reconciled to God. This is the ministry of the Church towards mankind. Every other so-called ministry to man must have this as its heart and goal, or else it is nothing but humanism.

172 posted on 08/23/2005 9:46:11 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker (Christ's Apostolic MEGAChurch of the Holy Tares - Ministering to Man All His Desires)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
Thus we are "his servants" (Revelation 1.1).

... and of one another.
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Our service is the outgrowth of the two greatest commandments ...
"Love the Lord thy God ... "

"Love your neighbor as thyself."

199 posted on 08/24/2005 6:15:08 AM PDT by Quester (When in doubt ... trust God!)
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