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The Alternative Life-Style of Spiritual Fellowship # 1
admin, , 1 Timothy, Biblical Leadership, Fellowship of the Saints, Titus, 0We have been posting much about the alternative to “church-life.” By “church-life”, we mean the activities that revolve around...
Individual Responsibility of First-Century Shepherds: Ephesians 4:11
admin, , Biblical Leadership, Ephesians, Individual Accountability, Overseers, Pastors, Personal Accountability, The work of Shepherds, 0These men, like the rest that are mentioned in Ephesians 4:11-ff were appointed by God to be teachers. They...
Paul’s Example to the Thessalonian Brothers (1 Thess. 2:1-8)
admin, , 1 Thessalonians, Biblical Leadership, Evangelists, Leadership, 0The text reads, “For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though...
Problem Applying the Role of First-Century Shepherds to Our Time
admin, , Biblical Leadership, Pastors, if an elder’s selection was the result of the people’s choice and he does not have the Holy Spirit, may misunderstand or misapply them. The membership recognizes this human element and will not give heed to their words as being Spirit guided. When an elder’s choice is not followed, Second, the matter is complicated when he insists on their submission. Here again, we are trying to apply a first century condition to another time. We readily accept the need to submit and obey one chosen by God and endowed with the gift to lead His people. But, who may know the Scriptures, would you think their knowledge and judgment would be questioned or ignored? This is to be expected because good men, 0Applying the leadership of these shepherds to our time would be the same as applying apostles or prophets to...
The Bible teaches that the shepherds were to oversee souls, not congregations. Hebrews 13:17 reads, Obey your leaders and...
Abused Texts: “Lords” and “Among You”
admin, , 1 Peter :2-4, Biblical Leadership, "Lords", Among you, 0Becoming “lords over people’s faith,” is a position that not even the apostle Paul exercised (2 Cor. 1:24, cf....
Abused Texts: Individual Care of Souls vs. Administrative Care of an Institution?
admin, , Biblical Leadership, James :14-16, Stewardship, 0Another word that merges the two words “elders” and “deacons” into one and the same role is the word,...
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