tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613239.post1643607745762158939..comments2024-01-21T08:12:21.016-05:00Comments on Saint Ronan Street Diary: Prophet, Priest and King: The Triplex Munus, the Church, and its MinistryAndrew McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01304601214734931518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613239.post-26686528160924858902019-12-02T08:57:47.796-05:002019-12-02T08:57:47.796-05:00I doubt very much the idea that Paul is referring ...I doubt very much the idea that Paul is referring to offices. The people in Corinth were poor. The only thing they had to offer was their body and their minds. In the secular world of Corinth, they were slaves or early slaves. Their capacities were all equal, they were labour force. Paul distuingishes and acknowledge theit gifts in capabilities. Their offering to the community is their private parelduikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786325337112461959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613239.post-36391834307204749522012-11-14T08:55:56.138-05:002012-11-14T08:55:56.138-05:00the threefold office is one of my favorite theolog...the threefold office is one of my favorite theological ideas because it is so elemental and simplifying. I know that you have another post detailing the priest concept. I believe the way Jesus modeled each of these offices should change the way we understand each of them. Any chance you are planning to help us understand the other two offices more clearly. <br /><br />I also have a few theories. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929991304767432350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613239.post-75716617912507778342012-09-04T20:42:14.155-04:002012-09-04T20:42:14.155-04:00Andrew, your quote from Lumen Gentium 31 is a shoc...Andrew, your quote from Lumen Gentium 31 is a shocker. I had no idea that the church taught that believers derived such expansive authority from baptism. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Tom Schuesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112618027073825226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613239.post-57075583232836023502012-07-23T21:21:53.399-04:002012-07-23T21:21:53.399-04:00I love your post Andrew. It reminds me of how imp...I love your post Andrew. It reminds me of how important Ephesians 4:11-13 is: " The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488605968966093209noreply@blogger.com