A measure of Faith

Eph 4:7 ASV - But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Rom 12:3
Eph 4:8 ASV - Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Eph 4:9 ASV - (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Eph 4:10 ASV - He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Eph 4:11 ASV - And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 ASV - for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 ASV - till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 ASV - that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

This verse is the key that unlocks the truth of the verses above, turn it around and say if we dont be obedient to the work of his word in our lifes.We are children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; Acts 19;13 the word Strolling in the greek, it is indicative of the so called men of today so called teachers of God. 2Ti 3:1 ASV - But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.
2Ti 3:2 ASV - For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 ASV - without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
2Ti 3:4 ASV - traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 ASV - holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. ( From these also turn away.) And we are seeing this in abundance, And the work comes when we can recognize and discern through the word of righteousness, what is good and what is evil. This word says that God ordained men to work in these Gifts. And it says he gave some to be, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; men that do not believe this and operate in these gifts than they are ,anti Jesus and having denied the power therefore. You should expect more than what you see today in the organized church, is the power of the Holy Ghost operating when you meet, are you being blessed by the Lord when you meet. Or do you leave worse off than when you went.
Praise God there is hope great hope, in his word in his word.
These Gifts are given for
Eph 4:12 ASV - for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: To conform into to be made like Jesus to be sons of God,everything Jesus was, is exactly what Your father expects of you. He was our example Death ,Burial, and Resurrection.
Rom 6:3 ASV - Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 ASV - We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 ASV - For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection;
Rom 6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Rom 6:7 ASV - for he that hath died is justified from sin.
Rom 6:8 ASV - But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him; 1Pe 2:21 ASV - For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 2Cr 5:10 ASV - For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad. Strong's Number: g968 Greek: bema

Judgment-Seat:
primarily, "a step, a pace" (akin to baino, "to go"), as in Act 7:5, translated "to set (his foot) on," lit., "foot-room," was used to denote a raised place or platform, reached by steps, originally that at Athens in the Pnyx Hill, where was the place of assembly; from the platform orations were made. The word became used for a tribune, two of which were provided in the law courts of Greece, one for the accuser and one for the defendant; it was applied to the tribunal of a Roman magistrate or ruler, Mat 27:19; Jhn 19:13; Act 12:21, translated "throne;" 18:12, 16, 17; 25:6, 10, 17.

In two passages the word is used of the Divine tribunal before which all believers are hereafter to stand. In Rom 14:10 it is called "The judgment seat of God," RV (AV, "of Christ"), according to the most authentic mss. The same tribunal is called "the judgment seat of Christ," 2Cr 5:10, to whom the Father has given all judgment, Jhn 5:22, 27. At this bema believers are to be made manifest, that each may "receive the things done in (or through) the body," according to what he has done, "whether it be good or bad." There they will receive rewards for their faithfulness to the Lord. For all that has been contrary in their lives to His will they will suffer loss, 1Cr 3:15. This judgment seat is to be distinguished from the premillennial, earthly throne of Christ, Mat 25:31, and the postmillennial "Great White Throne," Rev 20:11, at which only "the dead" will appear. The judgment-seat of Christ will be a tribunal held "in His Parousia," i.e., His presence with His saints after His return to receive them to Himself. 1Jo 2:5 ASV - but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
1Jo 2:6 ASV - he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

I believe that if we touch the hand of God by Faith, and ask him to revel his word to us,that we desire to have the light of his word placed in our hearts, he will do it. Lord give us a hunger for your word, bring us into your perfection by truly gifted men you have called. Even to the point that we also have these gifts in us working in truth. The reason being is that the word says. Eph 3:10 ASV - to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, It says through the church not one man or one ministry. No we each have a work to do and a truth to tell. ANYTHING OTHER THAN THIS IS PERVERTING THE WORD OF GOD,making the word of God of no effect. God does not wink at sin ,sin will separate you from God, living in sin is to be under the law again, and to be under the law is to bring the curses. The law was not done away with it was fulfilled through Christ. The law is still in effect today . That is why the word says Gal 3:13 ASV - Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Rom 8:2 ASV - For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
1Cr 15:56 ASV - The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law: 1Pe 2:24 ASV - who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. Sickness has no more hold on us WHO BELIEVE. Pro 26:2 ASV - As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. Mat 17:2 ASV - and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. 1Jo 3:2 ASV - Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

God bless you all