Ok, this is to relate the previous post to the role of Christianity, and what makes Christianity different from all other religions...
As I was sitting in church today, the following thoughts occurred to me, regarding the sheep, sheepdog, and wolf analogy...
As Christians, we are not the shepherds, we are called to be sheepdogs, however. We do not lead the sheep, we herd them in the direction that The Shepherd (Jesus is the good Shepherd) would like us to go. We assist the shepherd in protecting the sheep, but the ultimate protection is His responsibility. As He stated, "I Am the Good Shepherd, the Shepherd lays down His life for His sheep." Even pastors, who are referred to as shepherds of the flock, really are sheepdogs. They only lead the flock as Jesus leads them. If they do anything other than that, they are false christs. It is the responsibility of the sheepdog to listen to the Shepherd, and follow His direction. We do, fight the wolves of this world, but again, the ultimate protection is done by, and in the authority of the Shepherd. We have no authority on our own, but only under Him.
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