So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”Matthew 12:38 NIV
to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built upEphesians 4:12 NIV
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)Ephesians 4:10 NIV