Tag Archives: church elders

Pattern Theology: When Christians Must Observe Biblical Examples

Posted on 8 April, 2010 by

Because of the straw-man refutations of the sham arguments  in New Wineskins Magazine on “Patternism”, it is good to look again at when example and patterns in the New Testament are binding. These authors have to have something to refute. … Continue reading →

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The Government of churches of Christ is More than Scriptural

Posted on 31 January, 2008 by

“I’m Finished” is the title of a recent blog. The author stated, “Recently I posted an entry that was a ‘challenge’ to members of the Churches of Christ; someone (I think it was Scott) posted a comment in reply, and … Continue reading →

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Scriptural Qualifications for One to be a Pastor

Posted on 7 November, 2007 by

The use of the noun form of the word “pastor” is found only in one verse for a church position besides that of Christ in Ephesians 4:11. From Ephesians 4:11, pastors are set apart from apostles, prophets, and evangelists. There is also a verb form of “pastor” meaning “to shepherd”, and besides the Great Shepherd and literal shepherds those doing the shepherding in the Church are the shepherds, the pastors of Ephesians 4:11. What the Bible has to say about who these pastors are may surprise you. Continue reading →

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