The Ministry Anointing of the Apostle

The Ministry Anointing of the Apostle

Apostles are concerned with form, structure and order. When things are out of order, they will discern and know it. Without proper order, there will be disorder, confusion and strife. This is the atmosphere that the devil loves because he can then operate in the Church. God is not the author of confusion. Where there is envy and strife, there is confusion and every evil work (James 3:16). The Corinthian church was full of carnality and strife. The apostle Paul had to use his apostolic authority to correct them and set things in order. This is one of the purposes of authority: to correct and set in order. This does not mean that an apostle has the authority to go into every church and correct it. The authority of the apostle Paul could operate in Corinth because he had established this church during his second missionary journey. Paul did not stretch himself or boast beyond his measure of authority (2 Corinthians 10:13). He did not try to exercise his authority in the church at Jerusalem. He did not walk around saying, "I am an apostle of God. Everyone submit to me." He only exercised his apostolic authority in the churches he established. This authority included ordaining elders. To ordain means to set. Elders were set in the church through apostolic authority. I believe this is the pattern for the local church. Elders and bishops need to be set in the church through apostolic and prophetic anointing. This is the biblical pattern found in the book of Acts. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil. And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the

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