Questions about Watchmen

[Sower]

21 hours ago, Fidei Defensor said:

A theologian and pastor who is Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, and Sola Gratia, and Solus Christus. 

We all are submitting to leaders here: George, Alive, and the rest of the Mods.  

I do not consider the owner/moderators here as my spiritual leaders, and it's not their responsibility.
I do hold them in esteem for their scriptural knowledge, and their faithful efforts.
I gather together at our church with other believers. I submit to my pastor, as instructed, by faith.
On this forum, I submit to the rules, made by George, enforced by moderators. It is the right thing.
I was looking for your/others understanding of present day spiritual watchmen, if any.
I do not know of a watchman/prophet  personally as described in scripture.
I do know of many pastor/preachers who teach/remind me of the warnings in scripture regularly,
and have been for as long as I can remember, and it was important then as is today.
I did not consider it a vision when I heard/understood those warnings. I just tried to  apply them to my life.
And passed them to my children, and others.
I call that sharing/spreading the word. Some are moved to do this more than others, and these days really create opportunity.
Not shaking, but standing on the rock.
By doing what's right every today, is being ready for tomorrow.
And next week, or next year. The call in each (and every) individual believer, from God....
( The Holy Spirit is my watchman, minute by minuet!)

Most here admittedly do not go to church.
And do/will not submit to the authority of a 'pastor'.
Perhaps the role of a watchman/pastor here is warranted?

(what about Soli Deo gloria )

 

[Fidei Defensor]

26 minutes ago, Sower said:

I do not consider the owner/moderators here as my spiritual leaders, and it's not their responsibility.
I do hold them in esteem for their scriptural knowledge, and their faithful efforts.
I gather together at our church with other believers. I submit to my pastor, as instructed, by faith.
On this forum, I submit to the rules, made by George, enforced by moderators. It is the right thing.
I was looking for your/others understanding of present day spiritual watchmen, if any.
I do not know of a watchman/prophet  personally as described in scripture.
I do know of many pastor/preachers who teach/remind me of the warnings in scripture regularly,
and have been for as long as I can remember, and it was important then as is today.
I did not consider it a vision when I heard/understood those warnings. I just tried to  apply them to my life.
And passed them to my children, and others.
I call that sharing/spreading the word. Some are moved to do this more than others, and these days really create opportunity.
Not shaking, but standing on the rock.
By doing what's right every today, is being ready for tomorrow.
And next week, or next year. The call in each (and every) individual believer, from God....
( The Holy Spirit is my watchman, minute by minuet!)

Most here admittedly do not go to church.
And do/will not submit to the authority of a 'pastor'.
Perhaps the role of a watchman/pastor here is warranted?

(what about Soli Deo gloria )

 

If a minister is a watchman, it is in my view this, “Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you” (Hebrews 13:17) 

I agree that Spirit of Truth is our watchman, “But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.” (John 15:26). 

But my pastor  (he is retired now) who was an apologist and theologian would get up proclaiming Sola Scriptura and making sermons against error. He even boldy said in a service, “The Roman Catholic Church is the largest cult, not a church.” He then had a line of people after service screaming at him over their Catholic friends. Suffice to say he had guts to confront error.  

Edited July 26, 2020 by Fidei Defensor