Clergy and Laity Church

Clergy and Laity Church Elvis Iverson http://www.elvisiverson.com The Church is not a religion; the Lord will set the church free from the kingdom of religion, and reform her and realign her to the Kingdom of God. The Church is the Bride of Christ, the Church is the City of God, and the Church is the priesthood of the Kingdom of God. The Clergy and Laity church is not apart of the true church; the Body of Christ, the Clergy and Laity Church are out of the will of God, out of the order of God, and out of the Word of God. There is no Clergy leadership of the church that is a religious order of the kingdom of religion, and has nothing to do with Christ and His will for us. In the same line of thinking there are no laity in the true church, the Body of Christ. There is no laity in Christ, to be laity is to be out of Christ, out of the will of God, out of the nature of Christ, out of the order of God. Laity is apart of religion, not apart of Christ. Those who are of spiritual leadership, must be free from the clergy spirit, and return to the Spirit of Christ. Those who are members need to be free from laity spirit, clergy is a spirit not of God, laity is a spirit not of God, we must test the spirits and see if they are of God, these are not, they are spirits of religion. The Church is the Priesthood of the Kingdom of God; all believers in Christ are priests and are of the order of the Priesthood of the Kingdom. The five fold ministries hold up and equipped and lead this holy priesthood. But the saints are to do the work of the ministry for the church be edify. –(1 Pet. 2:5,9, Eph. 4:11-12) There is spiritual authority in the spiritual leadership of Ephesians 4:11 but it is not for control, ruling, bondage, lordship of the house of God, instead it is for leading in grace, overseeing with grace, holding up with grace, equipping and feeding with grace, and protection with grace, and ministering with grace. There is no such thing as covering, there is only one covering in the church that is Christ. Covering doctrine is a doctrine of demons. There is no such thing as one leader, or one-man ministry, it is a team of leaders with a set visionary who leads with the unity of the elders. Yes we are to support our elders and congregations but not in the tithes, only in willing heart and grace giving, our support is to go more to the work of ministry and missions and ministry to the saints, instead of the overhead, yes we are to support those who are apostolic workers ministering to the churches at lager, but those among us need to fine other means of support to free from the support, so we can move forth in vision and ministry. There is no top down order; there is the home church then the congregation, then the elders, and then the apostle. Apostles are to be the set visionary leaders among the team of elders, and an apostle is to be the set elder. There is no place in the church for control and power over the members. Believers are to minister to one another, fellowship with one another, and fellowship in home churches and hear the ministry of the apostles in the congregation, a congregation is a network of home churches, the church meets in the home for fellowship and ministry and the congregation has a center for equipping of the saints and the ministry of apostles, prophets, and teachers. To obey the elders is not such thing, we are to hear there teachings and follow their teachings that are according to the Word of God, and we are to honor them, and honor their council and bless them with support. Elders do not control our actions; instead teach us the right actions. Go to Church is not in the Word of God, first we are each the temple of God, we are already the church, called into fellowship of the Body of Christ in home churches, and then the fellowship of all Christians. The Church building there is no such thing in the Word of God, instead we are to fellowship in homes for our church meetings, and then meet at a center for equipping. Copyright © 2009 Elvis Iverson All Rights Reserved