Topic: The fivefold ministry

Question

Dearly beloved: (Let’s see.) About the Scripture of Ephesians 4:11 through 13, do we all (Let’s see.)—do we get all the perfecting of saints through the tapes, or should we be here, where the gifts of the Spirit are operating and the different offices of the church, to help perfect us? Our hearts have believed all the Word of the Lord.

Answer

Now this person is from Oregon. Now, my dear…I believe I know who it is. See? It’s…Oh, yes, I do, I certainly do. Your—your boy…If the person’s here, I know you’re…If you’re not, it might’ve been last Sunday. See? This might’ve come in from last Sunday’s. But your—your son flies conservation, see, a...

Question

What did God set in the church, and what were those things given for?

Answer

“God has set in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, teachers, gifts of healing, speaking with tongues, interpretation of tongues; all these for the edifying of the body.”

Question

Why did God set different gifts and offices in the church?

Answer

In the church, God has set people in the church for different things. Some of them for teachers, apostles, prophets, gifts of healing, speaking with tongues, interpretation of tongues, and different gifts that He, God, has set them in the church as it pleased Him; all for one purpose: to edify the b...