ORGANIZATION.
"Now therefore ye (the Saints) are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the Saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone" (Eph. ii. 20).
"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the Saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God" (Eph. iv. 11-13).
"Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues" (I Cor. xii. 27, 28).
"And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called God, as was Aaron: so also Christ glorified not Himself to be an high priest; but he that said unto Him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee" (Heb. v. 4, 5).
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus" (Heb. iii. 1).