Universal Priesthood Quotes

“Every believer is called to teach and each needs to exercise toward this function. Otherwise, they will remain a babe and never mature. Sharing what the believer has learned should begin as soon as a person comes to know the Lord.”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House

“Ministering Christ to others so that Jesus might be reproduced and grow in people is the highest service to both God and man.”
― Henry Hon, One: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose from House to House

“A minister, servant, or worker of the Lord Jesus is not a 'special' believer belonging to a 'special group.' According to New Testament revelation, every believer should be a minister, servant, or worker.”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House

“In order for the assembly (ekklesia) to be built up, every believer needs to rise up and be actively seeking the Lord and functioning according to the gifts that the Spirit has given each one.”
― Henry Hon

“The assembly (ekklesia) is the family -- the household -- of God. The Lord Jesus is the only one with absolute authority, and He is the chief feeder of all the saints. Therefore, as brothers and sisters in the same family, everyone is equal in status, but some may be relatively ahead of others in life experiences and knowledge”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House

“The typical clergy/laity system practiced among most churches is detrimental to believers. In this system only a professional class of people teaches and preaches, while the majority of the believers listen.”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House

“If believers would consider ministry to occur 'where two or three' are gathered unto His name, all sorts of opportunities throughout the day and week would open up.”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House

“Those members who are more gifted have a job: to equip and encourage the less gifted believers to do the work of building up. Today's system of clergy and laity, where a few believers do all the teaching and preaching but the majority stay passive year after years has not (and does not) equip believers to do what the clergies are doing; therefore they cannot build up the body of Christ. What should happen is that after receiving the equipping from the more gifted ministers, all of those saints would go and preach the gospel, teach the truth, and meet in fellowship with all other believers themselves. This would directly build up the body of Christ.”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House