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1 | Qualifications of the pastor | Bible general Archive 1 | Stevenson | 9358 | ||
1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 speak of the qualifications of pastors. When the passages speak "the husband of one wife" is it referring to a prohibition against polygamy, that the pastor MUST be married or that a pastor who is divorced and remarried should no longer be a pastor? | ||||||
2 | Qualifications of the pastor | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 9362 | ||
Some think that this requirement excludes single men. 1 Tim 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, The Husband of One Wife "Lit. in Greek a "one-woman man." This says nothing about marriage or divorce. The issue is not the elder's marital status, but his moral and sexual purity. This qualification heads the list, because it is in this area that leaders are most prone to fail. "Various interpretations of this qualification have been offered. Some see it as a prohibition against polygamy -- an unnecessary injunction since polygamy was not common in Roman society and clearly forbidden by Scripture (Gen 2:24), the teaching of Jesus (Matt 19:5,6; Mark 10:6-9), and Paul (Eph 5:31). A polygamist could not even have been a church member, let alone a church leader. "Others see this requirement as barring those who remarried after the death of their wives. But, as already noted, the issue is sexual purity, not marital status. Further the Bible encourages remarriage after widowhood (5:14; 1 Cor 7:39). "Some believe that Paul here excludes divorced men from church leadership. That again ignores the fact that this qualification does not deal with marital status. Nor does the Bible prohibit all remarriage after divorce (Matt 5:31,32; 19:9; 1 Cor 7:15). "Finally, some think that this requirement excludes single men from church leadership. But if that were Paul's intent, he would have disqualified himself (1 Cor 7:8). "A 'one-woman man' is one totally devoted to his wife, maintaining singular devotion, affection and sexual purity in both thought and deed. To violate this is to forfeit blamelessness and no longer be 'above reproach' (Titus 1:6,7) Compare Prov 6:32,33" (p. 1864, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). |
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3 | Qualifications of the pastor | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9383 | ||
"If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ, and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself, and undergo hardships by devoting himself to that service, he sought to be employed in a good work, and his desire should be approved, provided he was qualified for the office. A minister must give as little occasion for blame as can be, lest he bring reproach upon his office. He must be sober, temperate, moderate in all his actions, and in the use of all creature-comforts. Sobriety and watchfulness are put together in Scripture, they assist one the other. The families of ministers ought to be examples of good to all other families. We should take heed of pride; it is a sin that turned angels into devils. He must be of good repute among his neighbours, and under no reproach from his former life. To encourage all faithful ministers, we have Christ’s gracious word of promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, Matthew 28:20. And he will fit his ministers for their work, and carry them through difficulties with comfort, and reward their faithfulness." Matthew Henry Commentary on 1 Timothy 3:2.. If single men can prove their integrity and right standing before God and before men, then they have every right to lay hold of such duties that are before them- to pastor a church or to be a leader in the church! In no way whatsoever is marriage a prerequisite or qualification for pastorship. "3:2 the husband of one wife. Lit., a one-woman man. Some think this means having only one wife at a time, others, only one living wife (see 5:14 and 1 Cor. 7:39, where remarriage of a widow is permitted), but more likely married only once. The reverse phrase, "one-man woman" in 5:9 can only mean "married only once" in the case of the enrolled widow." Ryrie Study Bible |
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