DESPOT
DESPOT Grk. despotes, des-pot'-ace; from G1210 and posis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):--Lord, master.
Although used in America in a negative sense, the Bible uses this term to describe Jesus Christ by His own half-brother Jude in vs. 4 as well as the apostle Peter in his second letter in vs. 1.
Jude 4; 2 Peter 2:1.
He is the only One Who deserves and has earned the right to lead people in Bible Truth for He is that Truth in Person. He is the only One Who has the right to show men what He meant when He gave His words to all those who wrote His instructions from the Father down in the various books of the Bible. These two men knew Him well especially after the resurrection as the Holy Spirit finished the internal work they needed to comprehend His words as those words returned to their minds in flaming truth.
But look at what Peter noticed in his words of warning to all of us: "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." And today that warning has been almost entirely disregarded as a fairy tale. We have multiple generations of people who after 12 years of public and private education believe we have evolved from a state of slime to an educated species that determine our own set of morals. A person who believes that God alone has that right and trusts His leadership is lucky that they don't put people on crosses anymore although some countries put these people to death as they did the Despot. And isn't it funny that it was the Gentiles who were handed the task from the men in the fancy religious robes who didn't want the Despot telling them how to interpret scripture. The whole crowd took part.
I was in California this last week in a church that had a "single" lady as their pastor. The society there has determined several things as allowable that God judged whole cities for and destroyed them to ashes. But they have been raised in churches where those were stories instead of accounts and after 12 or more years in the educational system they are treated as fairy tales.
Here is what the Despot has to say to this society.
"If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." 1 Tim. 3:1
"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;" 1 Tim 3:2
"One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;" 1 Tim. 3:4
"For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?" 1 Tim. 3:5
"Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil." 1 Tim. 3:6
"Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." 1 Tim. 3:7
Paul informed Timothy that the Despot reasonings go clear back to creation, not a generational or society change, when Adam found out that animals don't talk after naming them, therefore he wasn't deceived from snake talk but Eve was "utterly decieved" from snake talk.
"But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." 1 Tim. 2:12-14
It was not until after Adam had been taught a language by God, and then told in that language to put meaningful names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field that God gave Eve to him. This naming job was a stupendous intellectual achievement, and reveals to us something of the capacity of man's mind before the Fall. While it is true that many of the 17,000 air-breathing species of modern taxonomy are probably only varieties of the originally created kinds, it must also be remembered that Adam was confronted with many kinds of air-breathing animals that have since become extinct. Having an unfallen brain using 100% of its capabilities made this a simple task for Adam. The mind capabilities of Adam were unbelievable to accomplish this task. He had a memory which was photographic for he passed on all this information down the line until Moses (26 generations) put it in writing 3000 years later. There is abundant biblical and extra-biblical evidence that Moses wrote the Pentateuch during the wilderness wanderings after the Jews left their slavery in Egypt and before they entered the Promised Land (about 1445–1405 BC). Even the most insignificant detail of the Torah shines with the magnificence and depth of the brightest star.
At the end of this work assignment he noticed that the animals had companionship but he didn't and God saw his heart. One purpose of this intensive study of zoology was to bring upon Adam a sense of utter loneliness, in order that he might be psychologically prepared for the creation of Eve. Perhaps God even brought the animals before him in pairs in order to impress upon him the fact that he alone of all living creatures had no appropriate companion. Adam did notice that animals don't talk for none stopped and asked how he was doing. Eve did not have that knowledge for she came after Adam. God knew he was not complete without her and that God's image needed her for that proper representation. The two needed to become one. Adam needed to share with her and she with him. There is order to all of God creation. Adam was obviously not a monkey that finally stood upright while continuing to evolve. Adam was a creation of God, only days old at this point and displaying the wonder of the creative skills of God.
For those who want women to take the eldership, the qualifications are laid down. The Despot, Who knows His creatures blocks false shepherding by saying He wants only those who are the husband of one wife. As in 1 Tim. 5:9, "wife of one man," implies a woman married but once; so "husband of one wife" here must mean the same. A woman cannot meet this requirement, neither a divorced man.
But when people treat His words as fairy tales they wrangle these words to give creedance to the fact that they do not want this Man ruling over them as the society they live in has taught them to think, they are prey to all sorts of false teachings that sound really credible and flowery. Chrsit has not yet returned until people finally decide Who will lead them through this life.
Christ is interested in results on people following His words of truth: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matt. 5:48; Jude 24; Phil. 3:12; Eph. 4:13; 1 John 3:2; Rom. 8:29. An impossible task if there is no Despot for leadership towards that end. I was informed by an Ohio man that I was too strict in my beliefs and needed to cut some slack. What a sad state of affairs. We have reproduced in the church the rebellion of Israel. See article Bye, Bye, God. But the Despot still has a remnant who follow His words of truth and let them mean what He intended.
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