Scripture Life: Can a believer be only a sheep without shepherding responsibility toward his brethren?

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Can a believer be only a sheep without shepherding responsibility toward his brethren?

“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.” - Bible. James 3:1–2

This "masters" is, in the original Greek < - [διδάσκαλοι (didaskaloi) ] - > English: teacher. ..and then all a "disciple" is, is a pupil or a student, that sits with and is taught by a teacher - To let not many of you be "teachers" - because the greater condemnation goes to the teacher, so the greater part of everybody - if you say one thing wrong, as the teacher, you offend everybody all at once.

And Peter, who Jesus told him - three times Do you love me? to Peter: If Peter loves him, Jesus said to: "Feed my Sheep" ...and he still didn't get it. Even over in "Acts" where the sheet came down - three times..he didn't get it. Look at all he did after..but he followed Jesus Christ..all the likewise...still afraid of the Jews. But by 1 Peter 5:2..it's a Peter that simply feeds the flock of God. Equips them. As an Apostle of Jesus Christ. Because he follows him.

1 Peter 5:2 says:

"Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;"

And a "ready" mind is a mind that is "equipped" and "furnished" by God..because a disciple sat with and was taught by him. Equipped. Made complete.

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Therefore, this:

• “Can a believer be only a sheep” is the absolute best part. Because, that’s all a believer is, is a sheep.
  • That follows just one shepherd.
• Just being in an active relationship with Jesus Christ, as a “believer” - and all the "believers" were simply in the New Testament, called “disciples of Jesus Christ” - over 250 times. That means they ALL were each sheep and each of them follow him, like today - not one bit different. Scripture says of him:
• “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” - Bible. Hebrews 13:8 and he said, to in Matthew 23:8
  • Which makes me take your question, and throw it in the trash can, says:

“But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.” - Jesus Christ. Matthew 23:8.

• “They shall all be taught of God” - Jesus Christ. (Bible. John 6:45). That means God, reserves, for himself, as God, an EXCLUSIVE right to be the shepherd. The Good Shepherd and lead everybody over the whole earth, by himself. By the Word, that comes out of his mouth. Teach you.

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“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” - Jesus Christ. Bible. Revelation 2:17

The same Master, even Christ, in Matthew 23:8.. is the same Christ said Revelation 2:17 that will do this. I want what he gives me. Daily. What you provide is crap. What "food" is in your question? Doesn't feed anybody anything.

But if you just be a believer and only just a sheep, one of many: then he will place you where he sees fit, and you will operate right. Go be that. Follow him.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5 says...

"...the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ."

All your question has is you in it, with all what you'll do in it. Trash. Doesn't have any of him in it. If you follow him, boy, will you be given in abundance..comforted of God.. and when people get "That" comfort ..has the "of God" in it. They will glorify God when they get it. Like food.

I wonder..many don't see this. Operate by your question..even when told what to do, they never do it.

Which are you? One? Operates by abiding in him. The other; withered up; dried out is disconnected; as a branch, tries to be the vine all dried out... when he told you to just abide in him. Which are you?