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{{raw:data:p|41| These words of the apostle could hardly be construed to mean that "by the church" on earth the wisdom of God is being made known to the princely angelic powers in the literal heavens. The context shows that this is the meaning of the apostle's words, to wit: That by the divine arrangement God was using Paul as his minister to make known these truths to the principalities and powers throughout the church, the members of which are 'seated with Christ in heavenly places'. (Eph. 2:6) It was Paul who was given the privilege to disclose to others, the apostles and leaders, the mystery of God. The Scriptures therefore show that the apostles, and particularly Paul, occupied important positions as governors in the church; and this must be taken into consideration in determining the meaning of their words.}}
  
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{{raw:data:p|42| There are no successors to the apostles. There has long been in the world an organization called the "Christian church", or "Christianity". Because men in that organization have assumed to be successors to the apostles and individually to direct the affairs of the church and of the world, there has been much confusion of mind of those who have studied the Word of God. The apostle's words have been wofully misconstrued. It should always be kept in mind that Christ is the Head of the church, and that the apostles held special positions therein and that no men since the apostle's day have filled their places. They exercised certain governing powers in the church. The Lord Jesus, and the apostles, under his direction, laid down certain rules for the governing of the church; and the ecclesia, as a body, is clothed with certain power and authority to act, and every individual member of the church should be subject to that arrangement. - Eph. 2:18-21. }}
  
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{{raw:data:p|43| Seeing, then, that the Society is made up or composed of God's anointed yet on earth, and that this body or company of Christians is diligently endeavoring to carry out the Lord's commandments, and knowing that the Lord Jesus is the Head thereof, even every member should diligently seek to be in harmony with the policy, course of action and work of such Society. If any are of the opinion that the Society is not pursuing the proper course, then commit the matter to the Lord and wait upon him to do the judging and to determine what is the proper course to be taken. Every member of Zion on earth is in the covenant with the Lord, and every one must be in harmony with the Lord; and, that being true, every one must be subject to the higher powers. }}
  
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{{raw:data:q|1|State Jehovah's purpose in giving his Word to his people. Where only, then, will the child of God find true guidance?}}
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things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto ~ 1. State Jehondl's purpose in giving his Word to his pC'opIe. Where only, then, will the chilu of Go,l timl true guil!the principalities and powers in heavenly places might
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be known by the church the manifold wisdom of
 
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,r 2. Where clid we get the doctrine of the" divine right of
 
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God. "-Eph. 3-: 7, 9, 10.
 
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kings" g For whom was Romans 1:3 intended g G,ve scripture
 
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proving that it was not intendeu for anyone else.
 
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41 These words of the apostle could hardly be con~ 3, Give the suhstance of the apostle's statement, as re('onleu
 
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strued to mean that ,. by the church" on earth the
 
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in our text. How should the laws of the lanu be r('garuerl g
 
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wisdom of Cod is being made known to the princely, ~ 4. Show that all true power awl authority come from Jeho·
 
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vah. How may ve know whether a given law is right 1
 
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angelic po
 
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'rs in the litC'ral hean'ns. The context
 
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~ 5-7. Prow', by illustration, that the governments of this worJJ
 
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shOvs that this is the meaning of the apostle's words,
 
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are not the' 'powels that be".
 
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to wit: That by the divine arrangcment God was us- ~ 8. Quote sC1iptme anrl show whether a chilu of God may engage m var.
 
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ing Paul as his minister to make known these truths
 
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~ 9. lmt conclusion is logically reached as to the propriety
 
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to the principalities and powers throughout the:
 
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of laws that vary in uifferent countlies and in diffClent IlIcalities 1
 
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church, the members of which arc 'seatrd with Christ
 
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ill hranmly places '. (E ph. 2: 6) It was Paul who was ~ 10, 11. Rhow by illustration whether the various man-made
 
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laws and onlinances Imposing restraint or cOJllpulsion ale
 
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giYCII the privilege to disclose to others, the apostles
 
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propel'. To Ihat power, therefore, docs the apostle here
 
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and leaders, the mystery of (lad. The Scriptures
 
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therefore :';ow that the apostles, and particularly ~ 12-H. Of whom does God's organization cOllsisH What do
 
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the Scnptures say as to delegatiOn of power to the membel~
 
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Paul, occupied importallt positions as governors in
 
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thereo11 '1'0  hat doC's the power here mentione,[ refed
 
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the ehurch; and this must be taken into consideration.
 
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Prove the H]C'ntity of "the higher power" and of "the higher powers".
 
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in determining the meaning of their words.
 
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~ 1,;' Hi. 'hat does the Apostle Paul say concerning Chnst
 
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42 There are no successOl'S to the allostks. There
 
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and IllS I C'lationship to the church 1
 
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has long be('n in the world an organization called the ~ 17, 18. 'hat evi,knce ha"e we that Christ Jesus confel'l'ed
 
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"Christian ehurch", or "Christianity". I3pcause mp!I
 
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pOll er upon his apostles, amI that they exercls('d such power'
 
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in that organization have assumed to be succpssors to ~ 19, 20. How dOl'S tllf~ rule of citizenship come into consideration here~ hat is the citizenship of the body of Chnst, awl
 
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t he apostles and individually to direct the affairs of
 
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,,,here, therciore, ,]0 the members thereof Ove their allethe ehureh and of the worILl, there has been much congiance'l
 
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fusion of mind of those vho han' studied the Word of ~ 21-24. Describe what is pietured ill Ezekiel's proplletie vislOn
 
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of C;od's organization. Pomt out the lesson contained therem
 
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Cod. The apostle's wonls have hepn vofully misconand in 1 COl inthians H: :1:;'
 
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strued. It should always be kept in mind that Christ ~ 23. Explain how the anointed on ('arth, being imperfect, can
 
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is the IIpad of the ehurch, and that the allost les held
 
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be a pal t of God's holy orgamzation Zion.
 
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sppeial positions thel'l'in and that no men sinee the ~ 2(i. hat aJ'J'angement has the Lord been using to represent
 
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Illm III the eal th in this time of his secoml presence1 Of
 
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<,pastil's' day have filled their places. They exercised
 
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,,,hom docs this company consist~ How is this "servant"
 
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certain gOn'l'lling powers in the church. The 1.01'<1 ,Jeclass related to Zion 1
 
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sus, and the apostks, under his direction, laid dO'n ~ 27. Explain whether infallibility is to be expected of those
 
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m positions of 1esponsibility in the "Society" and througll
 
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certain rules for the gO,(,l'lling of the ehureh; and the
 
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whum direction concerning the work is given. Then how may
 
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ccclcsia, as a body, is clothed with ecrtain power and
 
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others of the" ~oclety" know whether the work is properly
 
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authority to act, and evny individual rnembel' of the
 
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dir('ete<ll
 
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ch1ll'ch should be subjcet to that arrangement.- '1 ~8. How mav it be known whether the course of actIOn of
 
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any in(h'l,]u~ll in the organiza,tion is pleasing to the Lord I
 
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Eph. 2: 18-21.
 
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How <loes the Lonl deal with any mistakes made by individ43 Seeing', then, that the Society is made up or comuals in IllS orgamzation ~
 
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posed of Cod's anointed yet on earth, and that this 1r 2U, :)0. What lS the status of eldcrs amI· of deacons in th3
 
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ecclesia ~ What jJl()ision has the Lord made for correeting
 
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body or company of Christians is diligently endeavor,]isorl!er in the church ~
 
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ing to carry out the Lord 's commandments, and know- ,r :31. Clearly, then, what did the Apostle Paul mean when he
 
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ing that the Lord Jesus is the Head thereof, en'1l
 
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sai,], ,. Let elelY soul Le subject unto the higher plmers"l
 
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every member should diligcntly seek to be in harmony cr :;~. Quote 1 COl inthians 12: 18, 28, aUlI identify the" pOWel'8
 
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with the poliey, course of aetion and work of sllth
 
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:j:~, :~.!. 'hat is nwant by ., ordinance of nw"n", referred to
 
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Soeiety. If any arc of the opinion that the Society is ~i m
 
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1 PdpI' 2: 1: How do the words of Paul (Heb. 7: 17)
 
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not pursuing the proper eourse, then commit the
 
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and of Peter (1 Pet. 2: 13, 14) show that the" human creatIOn" 1efe!led to is the olllinance of the church 1
 
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matter to the Lord and wait upon him to do the judg~
 
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36. Explain Peter's  OIl]S referred to in verse 13, aboye
 
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ing and to determine what is the ]lro]lCl' course to be'
 
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taken. Bvery member of Zion on earth is in the cove- ~ 37, :. What was Peter's argument, as indicated 11l 1 Petl'r
 
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nant with the Lord, and cvel'Y onc must be in har2: J 71 Quote sel iptUJ'e to prove to whom he was speaking.
 
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mony with the Lord; and, that being true, everyone
 
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must be subject to the higher powers.
 
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of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God." - Eph. 3:7,9,10.
41 These words of the apostle could hardly be construed to mean that "by the church" on earth the wisdom of God is being made known to the princely angelic powers in the literal heavens. The context shows that this is the meaning of the apostle's words, to wit: That by the divine arrangement God was using Paul as his minister to make known these truths to the principalities and powers throughout the church, the members of which are 'seated with Christ in heavenly places'. (Eph. 2:6) It was Paul who was given the privilege to disclose to others, the apostles and leaders, the mystery of God. The Scriptures therefore show that the apostles, and particularly Paul, occupied important positions as governors in the church; and this must be taken into consideration in determining the meaning of their words.
42 There are no successors to the apostles. There has long been in the world an organization called the "Christian church", or "Christianity". Because men in that organization have assumed to be successors to the apostles and individually to direct the affairs of the church and of the world, there has been much confusion of mind of those who have studied the Word of God. The apostle's words have been wofully misconstrued. It should always be kept in mind that Christ is the Head of the church, and that the apostles held special positions therein and that no men since the apostle's day have filled their places. They exercised certain governing powers in the church. The Lord Jesus, and the apostles, under his direction, laid down certain rules for the governing of the church; and the ecclesia, as a body, is clothed with certain power and authority to act, and every individual member of the church should be subject to that arrangement. - Eph. 2:18-21.
43 Seeing, then, that the Society is made up or composed of God's anointed yet on earth, and that this body or company of Christians is diligently endeavoring to carry out the Lord's commandments, and knowing that the Lord Jesus is the Head thereof, even every member should diligently seek to be in harmony with the policy, course of action and work of such Society. If any are of the opinion that the Society is not pursuing the proper course, then commit the matter to the Lord and wait upon him to do the judging and to determine what is the proper course to be taken. Every member of Zion on earth is in the covenant with the Lord, and every one must be in harmony with the Lord; and, that being true, every one must be subject to the higher powers.

(To be continued)

QUESTIONS FOR BEREAN STUDY

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