ARTICLE V - Servants of the Kingdom and Mankind
Line 1. Deacons and ministers shall serve their constituency, the households of the people and all people, with charity, love and faith, to bring blessings upon the congregation and all mankind:
By the nature of the Church, as a common body of public servants, which is the manifestation of the Character of Christ in Faith, Charity and Love, an entrance is maintained on earth as it is in heaven in order to bring the Hope of Liberty, the benefits of Freedom and the dominion of the Father in the Kingdom of Heaven with His mercy and justice to all.
Deuteronomy 14:29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Just as the head of the family and the eldest son is servant of all the family so also the ministers of the Church serve the whole family of the kingdom by serving each family. That service is spread out to all the family of mankind according to the leading of the Holy Spirit through the righteous assembly of Families and congregations of Families throughout the nation of God..
Deuteronomy 14:27 And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
The ministers have no estate for they are the trustees of the Lord and His Kingdom. They provide the services to the people that keep them from having to seek the gifts of other gods and kingdom that would make slaves of them. This service is their job and a laborer is worthy of his hire. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Charity is the life blood of the Church.
Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
The Character of God was manifested in Christ Jesus and it is in His Name that the ministers and their constituency should perform all tasks and duties.
2 Thessalonians 3:13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
The ministers are brethren and servants of the people at large and they should have the character of men who do the will of God no matter what the people choose to do.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Though they are men made of clay through the revelation of God they should manifest His Character in all their words and deeds. They should be the godly men amongst you in service to all mankind both those seeking the kingdom and those gentiles who are in the world.
The word therapeia [yerapeia] is translated household and healing Matthew 24:45. But it means service rendered by one to another. The words made rule below is translated from kathistemi [kayisthmi] and means to set in place and is most often translated make.
In this passage below some one might want you to think that His Holy Church are rulers over His house when really all they have been appointed to is servitude and trust.
Matthew 24:45,46 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
If God's Church are counted as rulers they are titular in that rule and servants to all. They would not seek to have men rule over you but desire to have you live as free souls under God the Father.
Line by Line
ARTICLE I - Congregations
ARTICLE II - Seat of Authority
ARTICLE III - Conscience of the Church
ARTICLE IV - The Church is the possession of God
ARTICLE V - Servants of the Kingdom and Mankind
ARTICLE VI - Bishops and Archbishops
ARTICLE VII - Church RITUALS AND CEREMONIES
ARTICLE VIII - The objective of the Church
ARTICLE IX - Preaching the good news of the Kingdom.
ARTICLE X - The prime directive of the Church.