Those are gifts, to his church, not hierarchical rankings.
They are the gifts that organize and administer rule in and through the Body of Christ on the earth today.
Though it serves the purpose of order in the meetings and oversight it is not governmental.
“Order and oversight” are elements of administration and rule…they are actually 2 of the functions of governance…anyways…so did you say that the graces…gifts…that the Lord gave to His body at His ascension are not elements that He works through to administrate and rule in His house…the temple of God here on earth?
Surely you realize that a “theocracy” which is ruled by a supreme authority…in this case it is ”Yahshua” in the role and function of the “Royal Priest (hood)?” The “Royal Priest” is both the “High Priest” of the temple order…and the Kingdoms reigning King…in this case the King of kings.
This is the form of governance and government in the Kingdom of God on earth and in heaven…with the Lord as the
"source of all authority"…He is the “Royal Priest”…right? He is the source of
“all authority in heaven and on earth” and He delegates it as He so desires via His Holy Spirit.
He delegates His authority as He so desires…that can be read all throughout the Scriptures…if one were to miss that…I can understand a perspective like yours.
Speaking of those 5 graces…apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd, teacher…they are His "delegated authority"…each one having a "servants" role in the house of God that serves for
the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. (Ephesians 4:12-16 NASB)
In reality…those gifts/graces…love lead and train the sons of God unto a full maturity. They rule and administer uniquely according to their call and delegated authority…the “order and oversight” of the family of God (much more than meetings) as the house/temple of God on earth…is an act of administration and organization of the Body of Christ...and thereby is seen as a divinely authorized governmental order.
Semantics perhaps...sure...whatever...believe as you wish Arial.
Tatwo...
