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1 | Deacon qualifications | Titus 1:6 | Pmjohnson | 175945 | ||
Can a man who's wife has been divorced serve as a Deacon? | ||||||
2 | Deacon qualifications | Titus 1:6 | jlhetrick | 175952 | ||
Hello Pm, Is this man "above reproach"? Do all of his children believe? Has he ever indulged or been wasteful or ever at any time rebelled against authority or God? I ask because I have noticed over the years that the issue of divorce and remarriage is continuously used in disqualifying oneself or others disqualifying one from being a decon; while the other qualifications are ignored. What's my point? If you consider all of the other requirements you will find that not a single man living can be said to meet them. So why did Paul pass on these qualifications? "Now what is the sum of it? The first thing is that every deacon is called to a personal examination. As the reader looks at his own life, he should weigh it against these scriptural qualifications which are set forth for the deacon as he serves in this wonderful office that has been planned of God. Remember again that these qualities are seldom absolute. The fact that in any one of them a man may seem to fall short does not mean at all that he ought not to be a deacon. They are all capable of developement. these are areas of growth in grace for the man who has been chosen of God and chosen of the church to serve as a deacon. An honest assessment may indicate strength in one and weakness in another. It is at the point of weakness that God should be asked for grace toward becoming more and better and stronger in service." (Robert E. Naylor, 1955). Hope this helps add insight into Pauls words. It's very interesting that a lot of Christians have focused on this one point while allowing men who fall short in the other areas, who is not growing in them, to serve as deacons. Perhapse I am sensitive to this topic at this time. Someone very close to me recently resigned from the position of deacon in his church. He did so because many church members rejected an apparently very spiritual man from the office of deacon because he had been married and divorced decades ago before coming to Christ. The same was true for this man I know. He had been divorced and remarried before coming to Christ. He decided that if his local church was going to interpret the Scriptures in this way, he had no choice but to resign his office as well. I can't speak for him, but I don't believe he did this in protest; but to keep consistent with how the church was voting. Never mind that this same church accepted him as deacon, with full knowledge that he had been married, divorced, and remarried years ago. Hope this was helpful, Jeff |
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3 | Deacon qualifications | Titus 1:6 | Pmjohnson | 175967 | ||
Thank you Jeff for your comments. They have been very helpful. | ||||||
4 | Deacon qualifications | Titus 1:6 | jlhetrick | 176017 | ||
Your welcome, glad I could help. God bless, Jeff |
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