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1 | can single men be an elder in the church | 1 Tim 3:1 | kalos | 116512 | ||
Question: "can single men be an elder in the church"? Answer: One thing is certain: An unmarried man, Paul, could be and was an Apostle in the church. |
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2 | can single men be an elder in the church | 1 Tim 3:1 | Searcher56 | 116516 | ||
Was Paul an elder? I don't thimk he was - he moved from church to church, never a permanent move. | ||||||
3 | can single men be an elder in the church | 1 Tim 3:1 | kalos | 116519 | ||
Were the standards for the office of elder higher than those for the office of Apostle? I think not. An elder has responsibility for and authority over one local congregation. An Apostle had authority over all the church throughout the entire world. |
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4 | can single men be an elder in the church | 1 Tim 3:1 | EdB | 116533 | ||
Kalos Would that be a higher standard or a different standard? Consider a elder would have a closer relationship with individuals where an apostle would view congregations. Perhaps this was placed on elder to remove sexual involvement temptations. Consider also an elder would be asked to do family counseling where an apostle probably wouldn't. I will not say an elder can't be single man but if this passage does in fact rule them out it doesn't mean a higher standard but rather a different standard for a different office. EdB |
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