Initial evidence

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Luke 22:25–27 Matthew 20:25–28

He said to them, the kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

The New Testament example of leadership didn't show a structure of anyone in the apostles as being the chief speaker. In Acts 15 they all gathered to discuss what had happened amongst the Gentiles. It isn't a totem pole of leadership, but a body, as in eyes, nose, mouth, hands, feet. All connected together. Anytime a portion of the body is cut off and cast away, is when that one member comes against the body. The hand saying to the foot, that it no longer needs to be part of the body. We only have One Head, that head is Jesus Christ. Men (all men) are over their own family. They are the leadership of their wife and children. They are the head of their home. The eldership works with the men as a functioning body. Ministers cannot vicariously control another man's family through the man of that family.

In the same way ministers cannot control Jesus' family as if they were Jesus Himself. We aren't Jesus, and therefore we don't lord over GOD'S heritage

For many (most) people there is no practical application other than isolation then.