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1 | How to choose ministers? | Acts 1:26 | charis | 5246 | ||
Friends and colleagues, What does the Bible say about ministerial succession? How are we told to choose a pastor, elder, or deacon? In Jesus' name, charis |
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2 | How to choose ministers? | Acts 1:26 | Searcher56 | 5250 | ||
Based on the qualifications of 1 Tim. 3:1-13 and Titus 1:6-9. However, I see great danger if a son succeeds his father, beacuse there may be too much power gained, given or taken. | ||||||
3 | Chosen by what method? | Acts 1:26 | charis | 5253 | ||
Dear Steve, Indeed, these are the qualifications for elder and deacon. I also agree that 'dynastic succession' is dangerous, and we have precious few examples in the Bible that worked well. Please, in what manner should these ministers be chosen? The Scripture above speaks of drawing lots. | ||||||
4 | Chosen by what method? | Acts 1:26 | Searcher56 | 5254 | ||
Casting lots today would be interesting. It would be Biblical, because Matthias was qualified according Acts 1:21-22. Today, no one meets those standards. We could select all who were qualified, according to the passages in Timothy and Titus ... then cast lots - throw the dice and choose the next pastor that way. However, I am not aware of any group that chooses that way. Some have the pastor selected for them, like the Catholics and Prebyterians. Others have the congragation vote on the pastor, after a committee asks the "best" qualified (sometimes). |
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5 | Chosen by what method? | Acts 1:26 | kalos | 5256 | ||
Steve: Because a thing (such as casting lots) was practiced by men in Acts (or any other book of the Bible) does not necessarily make it a biblical practice. Or, though it may have been biblical at some past point in history, it is not necessarily a biblical practice for today. (See, for example, the book of Judges.) --JVH0212 |
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6 | Chosen by what method? | Acts 1:26 | Searcher56 | 5258 | ||
I am not saying we should to do ... but, we are not prevented for doing it. If a church chose to do it that way, it would be interesting. | ||||||
7 | Chosen by what method? | Acts 1:26 | kalos | 5264 | ||
Steve: I agree: If a church chose to do it that way, it would be interesting indeed. My sincere thanks for your clarification. Bless you. --JVH0212 |
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