SUBMIT yourselves unto the elders whom God has called to guide and govern you and teach you in God's Word. -- Peter's charge: Obey your elders willingly; put yourselves under their spiritual rule and submit yourself to them in obedience to Christ! --For any Born-Again Christian to refuse to submit to the government which Christ has set up in His church, is to be disobedient to the Lordship and rule of Christ! --- If you believe God has called your elders/overseers to lead the flock of God here, submit yourselves to them as if you were submitting to Christ, for they watch for your souls! --Submit yourselves one to another in the fear of the Lord! --Cast off pride and arrogance and be clothed with the grace of humility! --Never forget that God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:1-7 1 Thessalonians 2:4,-- 1 Timothy 1:11-12 -- 1 Timothy 4:12-- Hebrews 13:17-- Jeremiah 3:15-- Luke 22:21-27,-- Matthew 20:28-- Proverbs 13:10-- Genesis 13:9,-- Romans 12:10,-- Ephesians 5:21, -- Luke 14:7-11 -- 1 Corinthians 3:1-3,-- Romans 13:13,-- Galatians 5:19-26, -- Philippians 2:1-5-- |