Category: Church Organization and Worship
May 9, 2016
General In this day and time, people have varying and profoundly different understandings of the appropriateness and meaning of the various biblical titles/positions/functions such as apostle, overseer, pastor, bishop, elder, evangelist, reverend, etc. In writing to Timothy Paul says in...
May 9, 2016
On Apostleship Ephesians 4:11-16 begins by saying “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”. As I understand it, this does not mean that Christ only did so in Bibe days. For...
May 9, 2016
The principle/concept of clergy and laity is in scripture; however, the words clergy and laity are not found in scripture. Clergy consists of ordained ministers. <!– and licensed ministers especially those in training for ordination but not unlicensed ministers. Ordained...
May 9, 2016
In Mark 10:42-45 Jesus says “…Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them…” In 1 Peter 5:1-3 Peter says “…Neither as being lords over...
May 9, 2016
Introduction One should observe that headship is not a matter of salvation but a matter of role. One should observe that Galatians 3:28 in speaking of there being neither male nor female refers to salvation not role. Male headship is...
May 9, 2016
In our modern world, the male headship principle is highly controversial. If one is not careful it can consume one’s mental and spiritual energy and time and cause great conflict in circumstances where other matters are of more importance. Hence,...
May 9, 2016
Of Jewish Traditional (Orthodox/Conservative) and Modernized (Reformed/Liberal) Worship Although not binding on Christianity, the following information regarding Jewish worship is instructive and insightful: “Public worship takes place in a synagogue. A rabbi usually leads the services and a cantor leads...
May 9, 2016
The Bible indicates but does not explicitly require a specific church organization. It does prescribe some essential elements of that organization. This includes the principles of male headship and a variety of essential spiritual gifts, functions, and positions. Church leadership...
May 9, 2016
This provision applies to traditional pulpits and modern day pulpit platforms. Congregation Level Pastoral Ministry & Deacons are restricted to biological males and Women Level Pastoral Ministry to biological females. Both men and women ministers may occupy the pulpit/platform; but...
March 4, 2010
In John 20:19 Jesus after his resurrection first appears to the disciples on the first day of the week as they were assembled for fear of the Jews. It is instructive that the apostles worshipped on both the Jewish Sabbath...
