A. Amos Love

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Wow, sounds very familiar, got a few scars of my own.

Kudos to you for surviving and continuing to walk with Jesus.
Many have turned aside because of the abuse.

I have seen the dangers of “Titles,” of “Pastors,” and of “leaders.”
Spiritual abuse for both the “leader” and those “being led.”

I’m not not new to “ministering healing” to those who have been abused by those who “thought they were called to be pastor/leaders.”

Folks who have been burnt, burnt out, kicked out,
or crawled out of “the religious system.”
With it’s leaders, spiritual authority, tithes and offerings,
forced attendance, and other “heavy weights” put on folks shoulders.

My personal doctrine now is – eventually…

No matter how humble one might start out – eventually…

“Leaders” = excise authority = lord it over = abuse = always

“Disciples of Christ” = servants = forsaking all = loving one another

In Mat 23:10 Jesus tells “His disciples” NOT to be called “leaders”
And none did, they all called themselves servants.

King James Version –
Neither be ye called masters:
for one is your Master, even Christ.

The Interlinear Bible –
Nor be called leaders,
for one is your leader the Christ.

Phillips Modern English –
you must not let people call you leaders,
you have only one leader, Christ.

Today’s English Version –
nor should you be called leader.
your one and only leader is the Messiah.

The Amplified-
you must not be called masters ( leaders )
for you have one master ( leader ) the Christ.

Jesus told His disciples not to be called “leaders” and none did.

Ro 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,
Php 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ,
Col 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,
Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God,
Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God
2Pe 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant

His disciples all called themselves “servants,”
none called themselves “leaders.” None? None.
None called themselves “servant-leader.” None.

If Jesus instructed “His disciples” NOT to call themselves leaders
and someone calls themself a “leader”
or thinks they are a “leader;”

Are they a “disciple of Christ?”

Peace…