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1 | pastor having one wife | 1 Tim 3:2 | kaylynn | 82884 | ||
Can anyone please tell me where in the bible it speaks of pastors only having one wife i know i read it i just dont remember where | ||||||
2 | pastor having one wife | 1 Tim 3:2 | Dan58 | 82885 | ||
1 Timothy 3:2 2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, NASU 1 Timothy 3:12 12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. NASU Titus 1:6 6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. NASU ------------- ------------- Interpretive questions that you must answer. 1) Does the passage mean one wife no divorce previously? 2) Does the passage mean "a one woman man" i.e. not two wives at the time and a man who went to other women outside of marriage (this was not against civil law in NT times)? 3) Leadership in the family is a prerequisite for leadership in the church? One wife is a prerequisite to children that are obedient. |
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3 | pastor having one wife | 1 Tim 3:2 | justme | 82893 | ||
Dan58: Welcome to The Forum! Is the Biblical List a list of qualifications or of Characteristics that are required? Does when one makes Juses Lord have any barring on if a person should be apastor? Can tou tell me what Bible is the NASU, I am unfimular to it? Blessings toyou. justme |
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4 | pastor having one wife | 1 Tim 3:2 | Dan58 | 82909 | ||
justme, the easy question you ask is NASU. New American Standard Update. updated NASB For comments on some of the issues read the other threads for 1 Tim 3:2. "Does when one makes Jesus Lord have any barring?" I think you mean that if one was divorced then became a believer would they qualify as a pastor? The answer depends why you ask. If you are considering becoming a pastor and have been divorced then you should first look at all the other things in these lists and if still interested then read some full discussions of the issue. Talk a lot with your wife and your spiritual mentors. It is a pity that entering the ministry might be decided on without face to face friends. If you’re a church leader considering the employment of a pastor then deeper study than this forum is needed. It must be done with all of the leadership. If you’re a member of a church with a pastor who you question has Godly authority then talk to the leadership about the scripture. If you, in the end of your personal study and devotion, decide that God wants only undivorced men with proven children and a living wife with a perfect reputation by all in the community to be pastors then I have plenty more I would like to sayJ Finally, if you are a God lover who wants to know then read what you can and want. When the issue becomes personal then do the study again. Christianity is not a theory. “qualifications or of Characteristics that are required?” Our world is not perfect- and neither are we! Fear God and keep his commands. Only you can prayerfully decide how you will apply the passages. I do want to comment on one thing though. Another post pointed out that this passage is talking about “elders”. I think that the popular use of pastor to refer to the preaching minister is unfortunate. My conclusion is that “pastors” in the N.T. were local men chosen by their own congregation to be its leaders. Reasoning in this way the passages under consideration are talking about local leadership not hired ministers. Since the office of the hired minister as we know it today did not exist in N.T. times we are left to do our God-fearing best to apply principles that scripture does reveal. The highest standard for the most public and influential officer in the church makes sense to me. In this long post I have one other observation. All, or perhaps all but one, of the requirements of elders and deacons are given as teaching to be followed by all Christians. I don’t have that study list handy but it is interesting to note. |
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5 | pastor having one wife | 1 Tim 3:2 | justme | 82925 | ||
Dan58: You have some well thought out answers, and you have gone into some length. Generally the NASB Updated is noted something like this. I have long been in a comsumer relationship with the Locknam Foundation, from 1971, so I am glad to see more people using these fine Translated Bibles. Two of my seminary proffesors were on the translation team. I am retired from pastoring earlier than I wanted due to many serious medical problems. I pastored in three Baptist Demonations, in four churches. I asked the question because I have seen much confussion over Character, and qualifications. One is how we are deep inside, the other not how we are but more of our history however ever brief. DO have any thoughts? justme |
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6 | pastor having one wife | 1 Tim 3:2 | Dan58 | 82937 | ||
how about character qualifications of leadership? NASU is just how Biblesoft chose to credit it when I copy from there. |
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