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Salvation through Born Again 32 wife and Born Again children. Moreover, he should rule his household carefully. 38 If anyone is appointed as the worker to help the church, he should not be without the helmet of salvation. 39He should consecrate the hel- met of salvation to the Lord. He should have one mind and one heart with the stewards. 40 Finally, God planned to build His kingdom through truth and life ministry societies of world before the foundation of the wor- ld according to the will of God. 41 There are nobles, elders, ministers, overseers (bishops) taskmasters, teachers, workers who are appointed as the helping members according to the almig- hty plan of God. 42-44 Teach them that they sho- uld be born again and built on the foundation of God’s word. They should understand the will of God and do it. They should be blameless, not lovers of mon- ey, not covetous, husband of one wife, lovers of truth, respectable, hospitable, gentle, sober, free men, not angry, self controlled, rebukes of false teachings, prea- The Salvation is the Gift of God chers of the living gospel timely, not beaters of wife, but keeping their children under their control. They shouldn’t be lazy but rath- er should bring glory to the Lord. 45The Princeps (rulers), disci- ples, men of God, evangelists, shepherds, ambassadors,and stewards are the spiritual bodies who make the believers perfect by the living word of God so that the body of Christ may be edified day by day for ministry. Anyone can speak as a prophet among these as the Spirit of the Lord inspires him. Prophecy is nothing but preach the word to church. 46 Tell them that they should be appointed according to the will of God by being examined in all things like the helping body parts. 47 Tell them clearly that they should live to experience the discipline and punishment of God, which is appointed in truth and life ministry societies of wor- ld. Same things happen like helping bodies. 48 Resurrection of the Lord Jesus is the source of our hope. 49 Be filled with the love of God. Preach as a wise man. Do the works as a man of order. Be Salvation through Born Again 33 model and like a letter to many. Let all people see your patience. CHAPTER 4 OH man of hope! Think over these things. That is - If anyone is a political leader or gentile aut- hority, then don’t give him an op- portunity to rule over you in the church. 2 Because God granted us the authority of glorious kingdom by making us Born Again and rulers. 3 So, teach to the saints that they should understand the authority of God and submit to the autho- rities according to the will of God. 4 Know that any country or any authority in contrast to the will of God will not stand. 5 Intercede so that the authority of the devil may be collapsed according to the will of God. 6 Our Lord will suppress the pri- de of proud. Therefore be hum- ble. 7 To see the blessed hope, com- fort and patience in the clouds, 8 work with Jesus and continue in the construction of the king- dom of God. 9 Intercede and pray with hope day and night that all obstacles for the coming of the Lord may The Salvation is the Gift of God be removed. 10 Warn the saints so that ever- yone, who is born of God, may know how to behave in the living church of God and dark sinful world and increase their hope. 11Moreover, warn them to stu- dy the word of God, source of hope, orderly with devotion. 12 We received the covenant of promise so that we may beco- me the heirs of hope of eternal life; we may have the hope of joy with courage; 13 we may become the perfect by the seriousness of the Spirit of God in us. 14 Our hope in Christ may not be weak but rather it may be strong and stable. It comes with us to take us to a better country than the country of milk and honey. 15 Let us have consistent assur- ance about all that we confess before God on that day. Our hope is immortal with glorious and perfect. 16 The creation became two parts. One part is immortal and another part is mortal. 17Therefore, all the immortal is true. There is natural body; the-