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Regarding the divine intention to have elders today, we must be fair with our treatment of Ephesians 4:11-16. The list of gifted men stands or falls together, for they were given for the same purpose and during the same period of time. If we have one, we have them all. If we do not have…
As Far As I Am Concerned
Peter writes, “… having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame (1 Peter 3:16). Paul describes the effect younger widows have on the adversary when they move around from house to house as busybodies. He writes, “And besides that, going…
As Far As I Am Concerned: Parents and Children
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As Far as I am Concerned: The Government
Romans 13:1-7 reads, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to…
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Individual Responsibility of First-Century Shepherds: Ephesians 4:11
These men, like the rest that are mentioned in Ephesians 4:11-ff were appointed by God to be teachers. They were no more a less a part of the church organizations than apostles, prophets, and evangelists. Because they had a household with children who were subject to them, they were living in a city that knew…