The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

existence, attracts its following, and sustains itself through meeting the needs of those saved. The apostle as the specially commissioned one starts the process. Afterward, the prophet comes along to support the work with the now word of God and enlightened spiritual education. From the ministry of the teacher emerges the one to catechize the body now formed because of the apostle’s work. Having called a mass out of the world of sin and death, it is logical to see that healing is required. After all, the people have existed in the world with a host of uncleanness, maladies, and corruption lingering upon them. Having made the converts strong in the faith and settled in the household of God, the business of building and sustaining the ministry begins. Putting the Lord’s people to work in His kingdom is vital if they are to become and remain rooted and grounded in Him. Thus enters the ministry of helps. An increasing flock needs management to alleviate chaos and rebellion. Consequently, governments become the next order of business. From there the ministry of the supernatural takes hold and diversities of tongues enters. The model is not only organized, it is relevant. From the initiatives of the apostle—which are strategic, priestly, and militaristic—to the actual installation of the King’s military force of spiritual warriors, the church He left to flourish on earth is provided for. 636. Hierarchy of Human Makeup—Prophetic skill is enriched by knowledge, and since it is a ministry of people, to and for people on their Maker’s behalf, knowledge of humanity is crucial to its effectiveness. The Bible repeatedly discusses how God made people. It also addresses why He made people and the different parts of their makeup. Hierarchy plays a great role in those discussions as the Lord stresses the affects of the spirit over the soul, the soul over the flesh, and the heart’s will over the head’s intellect. In creation everything has a hierarchy of design. With the human being it is the same. How people learn, react to life’s circumstances, and surrender to God is all a matter of their makeup as affected by their experiences. The spirit is the most dominant of the three, the soul and body being constructed to submit to it. Its power is ultimately absolute. It is made like its Creator and so performs and functions similarly. See 1 Corinthians 2:10–12. The soul is the bridge. It connects the body and the spirit so that the will of the three are balanced and equally distributed. The body is the slave. It serves as the last in line, the point of contact to the physical world. The body expresses outwardly