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The failure of church elders to know and teach the Bible is one of the chief reasons doctrinal error floods churches today and drowns the power and life of the church.
Biblical Eldership (24)Error, False Teaching, Elders0Biblical Eldership (24)
According to the New Testament concept of eldership, elders lead the church, teach and preach the Word, protect the church from false teachers, exhort and admonish the saints in sound doctrine, visit the sick and pray, and judge doctrinal issues.
Biblical Eldership (16)Elders, Church Polity0Biblical Eldership (16)
We, then, must also view apostolic, Christianized elders to be primarily pastors of a flock, not corporate executives, CEOs, or advisers to the pastor.
Biblical Eldership (17)Elders, Church Polity0Biblical Eldership (17)
It is an immensely profound truth that no special priestly or clerical class in distinction from the whole people of God appears in the New Testament.
Eldership, 112Church Government, Church0Eldership, 112
Depending on the context, then, presbyteros can mean: (1) "older man" or "old man," as in 1 Timothy 5:1 "Do not sharply rebuke an older man [presbyteros]." (2) a title for a community official, an "elder," as in 1 Timothy 5:17: "Let the elders [presbyteroi] who rule well be considered worthy of double honor.".. the strict sense of advanced age is eliminated from the meaning of elder when referring to a community leader certain connotations such as maturity, experience, dignity, authority, and honor are retained
Eldership, 125Elders0Eldership, 125
Biblical eldership cannot exist in an environment of clericalism.
Eldership, 113Elders0Eldership, 113
Within an eldership extreme ideas are tempered, harsh judgments moderated and doctrinal imbalances corrected. If one elder shows prejudice toward, or personal dislike for any person, in or outside the church, the others can correct that and insist on fair play and justice. If one elder is in a fierce mood over some offender, that offender has others to whom he can appeal.
Reformation Today magazineElders0Reformation Today magazine
According to Paul's required qualifications for eldership, a prospective elder must have enough knowledge of the Bible to be able to refute false teachers.
Eldership, 17Elders0Eldership, 17
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