As the Ruach (Holy Spirit) has brought me into greater understanding of the scriptures and Torah, Elohim has taken me out of the false main stream churches and helped me understand what the body of Messiah is about. Messiah did not come to build a visible, physical church, or go around planting churches under a corporate entity controlled by the government, but rather an invisible body (Ekklesia) under the leading of the Ruach.
The followers of Yeshua the Messiah were Ekklesia, or the set apart ones. They did not call themselves Christian but were known as Netzarim. The body was never incorporated under the government, to do so is to remove Messiah as head and give control to the government instead. This is not the assembly Messiah came to build up. The incorporated, 501C3 churches are carnal and mostly lead by Narcissists who don’t even quality biblically to lead the people of Elohim. I am here to share the truth of scripture rather than to allow wolves in sheep’s clothing to continue deceiving people.
I’ve seen the damage and deception of the narcissistic pastors many times over. The narcissist deceives himself and others, he thinks that the role of Pastor is a leadership role and desires it. This is simply a carnal mindset. Roles in the body of Messiah however are places to serve in. We don’t Lord it over others, but rather we take on the role of a servant as Yeshua did when he came to this earth.
So when He had washed their feet and taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Master, and you say well, for I am. Then if I, Master and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is an emissary greater than he who sent him.
John 13:12-16 TS2009
But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ for One is your Teacher, the Messiah, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth your father, for One is your Father, He who is in the heavens. Neither be called leaders, for One is your Leader, the Messiah. But the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
Matthew 23:8-12 TS2009
Therefore I appeal to the elders among you—as a fellow elder and witness of Messiah’s sufferings, and a partaker also of the glory about to be revealed— shepherd God’s flock among you. Watch over it not under compulsion but willingly before God, not for dishonest gain but eagerly. Don’t lord it over those apportioned to you, but become examples to the flock. When the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.1 Peter 5:1-4 TLV