The Divine Mandate of Spiritual Parents: Paul as Our Role Model
Bernard Leung Associate Professor of New Testament The Church Family The early church believers regarded each other as family members and called each other brothers and sisters. This family image implies another layer of relationship, that is, the special relationship between parents and children, which is also the special relationship between a small number of church founders with special status and the church members whom they lead to believe in the Lord and pastor. This relationship is very important. The grace it brings is like the grace that physical parents give to their children of life and nurturing. Parents are the "beneficiaries" of their children. Children should obey their father's authority and instructions and respect their parents. ...
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