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Category: Elder

  • Ecclesiology: the Rule of Elders

    How do Scriptures describe the role of elders? There are many aspects. One on which I’ll focus in this post relates to their role as overseers and rulers. This seems to be a challenging part of the Scriptures for those living in Western democracies, in which rule of society tends to be (at least in…

  • No Women Pastors

    It is crystal clear in Scripture that pastors must be men. It is totally unequivocal. Yet we still hear folks attempting to get around this: 1) Objection: The Scriptures are Culturally Conditioned The reason given for women not teaching in the church goes back to the garden of Eden. That’s not something culturally conditioned. 2)…

  • Respect Old People

    It is not just common courtesy, it is part of every human’s obligation under the fifth commandment. Leviticus 19:32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. The phrase “hoary head” is essentially the concept of a head covered…

  • One order of Elder: Two (main) Offices Therein

    These days, when most ruling elders have a part-time vocation (to that post, and a full time “secular” vocation) and most teaching elders are full-time, it is easy for people to begin to give greater authority to “the preacher.” It is easy for this to happen, but it ought not. Consider these words that I…