1 Corinthians 9:16 For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. 18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge... (The following was written by Witness Lee) Ezekiel saw four living creatures and Gods glorious throne. Because of what he saw, he was burdened to convey these visions to others. What he spoke was not a teaching or something imaginary but a heavenly vision which he had seen in spirit. Every minister of Gods word should convey spiritual, heavenly visions to others...I am not ministering a theory, a concept, a doctrine, or anything of systematized theology...[but] a vision from the open heavens. All the churches and all the saints need to see heavenly visions. Therefore, what we present to the children of God should not be mere teaching or doctrine or knowledge gained from reading but a vision we have seen in spirit under the open heavens through our contact with God. This will cause Gods people to be recovered from their captivity, and it will lead to the building up of Gods churches. (Life-study of Ezekiel, p. 19) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Corinthians 5:14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
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