God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
There are other features or characteristics of apostolic ministry that must be noted. Whereas the presence of these factors does not make one an apostle, their absence may well call into question the authenticity of one's claim to that office. One would be hard-pressed to find an apostle in the NT whose life was not characterized by these features:
1. Success in ministry (1 Cor.9:2; cf. 2 Cor. 3:1-3; [Paul appealed to the reality of their conversion as evidence of the authenticity of his apostolic calling]; but non-apostles also have great evangelistic success; see Philip in Acts 8).
2. Signs and Wonders (Ac. 5:12; Rom. 15:19; 2 Cor. 12:12; but non-apostles also performed signs and wonders; see Stephen in Acts 6 and Philip in Acts 8).
3. Extreme suffering (Col. 1:24; 2 Cor. 4:7-15; 11:23-33; etc.; certainly countless others also suffer).
4. Christ-like life and humility (2 Cor. 1:12; 2:17; 3:4-6; 4:2; 5:11; 6:3-13; 7:2; 10:13-18; 11:6,23-28; but there is no reason why a non-apostolic believer might not live at this same level of maturity).
5. Special insight into divine mysteries (Eph. 3:1-6; 1 Tim. 3:16; Rom. 11:25-32; 2 Cor. 12:1-4, 7).
6. Authority and the power to enforce it (Ac. 5:1-11; 1 Cor. 4:18-21; 5:5; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; 1 Tim. 1:20).
7. God-orchestrated stigma (1 Cor. 4:9-13; 2 Cor. 6:3-10; 12:1-10). I often wonder if those who quickly accept the title of “Apostle” have bothered to read these texts, especially 1 Cor. 4:9-13.
We must see and feel the incomparable excellency of the Son of God. Incomparable because in Him meet infinite glory and lowest humility, infinite majesty and transcendent meekness, deepest reverence toward God and equality with God, infinite worthiness of good and greatest patience to suffer evil, supreme dominion and exceeding obedience, divine self-sufficiency and childlike trust.
Combine the chili, cocoa, vegetable seasoning, salt and pepper in a small
bowl.
Lightly spray the sides of a large serving bowl with the butter-flavored
spray. Add 2 or 3 cups of hot popcorn, spray lightly and sprinkle evenly
with a heaping teaspoon of mixed seasonings. add another layer of the
popcorn, spray and seasoning mixture. Add a final layer of the popcorn and
spray, and sprinkle the remaining seasoning over all. Serve at once without
tossing.
>From: Ellen C. Rakes <ellen@brakes.elekta.com>
NOTES : These exotic flavors carry with them the savory chili-chocolate
charm found in a classic Mexican mole sauce. [Veg Times]
Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook, 1995
Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n221 by "Ellen C." <ellen@elekta.com> on Sep
3, 1997
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