Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(1Th 5:14) “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.”  The word, “unruly” here actually speaks of insubordination. We have been told that we live in a democracy (We actually do not. We live in a republic which is why we have those who are supposed to represent us. If we lived in a democracy we would have a personal vote on all things that affect us.) This has affected our thinking so much we think we should be able to vote or have a say on everything that happens in our church. That, brother/sister is a club mentality. We have been given a Pastor to rule over the church (Heb 13:7). I would guess you flinched over the word, “rule”. I did too. Yet, it is true. This is God’s plan. And remember, anything with two heads is a freak. So, we are not to be insubordinate towards our leadership. (Be sure to read tomorrow for more on this subject)