Joining yourself with a body of other disciples is essential to your life in Christ as the body of Christ continues worshiping Jesus Christ in spirit and in truth (Jn. 4:23-24; Acts 2:42). In that gathering or assembly of believers there will be called-out elders set forth to feed His flock with His Word and by His power as we continue richly in “the apostle’s doctrine.” (Acts 2:42; Col. 3:16) – “Feed the church of God.” (1 Pet. 5:2)
“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.” Hebrews 13:7
Key to the above verse: They speak “the word of God.”
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” Hebrews 13:17
Key to the above verse: “they watch for your souls.”
