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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
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1 | Are Deacons limited to serving communion | Bible general Archive 2 | Parable | 114199 | ||
Every member of the church has an obligation to confront sin, especially when it threatens the community of believers and jeopardizes the witness of our faith to the world. | ||||||
2 | documented, biblical justification | Bible general Archive 2 | godsavs | 114234 | ||
Can anyone give me some 'biblical' context around my question? I'm having some difficulty identifying specific, or otherwise, documentation around my question that can validate my theory. | ||||||
3 | documented, biblical justification | Bible general Archive 2 | Parable | 114236 | ||
I guess it depends on your theory. What are you trying to establish? As for the example set by leaderss, see 1 Tim 3:2a "Now the overseer must be above reproach...", Titus 1:6 "An elder must be blameless..." As for what to do about sin in the church, see Matthew 18:15-17 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector." The final step means to remove from the fellowship. Regarding legal action, because we are called to submit to the authority of the state, see Romans 13:1-7, especially verse 4, your suspicions of financial impropriety should be reported to the police or IRS. Does this help? |
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4 | Is the role of deacon limited? | Bible general Archive 2 | godsavs | 114238 | ||
Thank you. Also, can you specifically speak to the question "is the role of the deacon limited to cutting grass, etc" and they are not to be concerned with what happens to the finances of the church, even if things are not being handled ethically? Thanks, again | ||||||
5 | Is the role of deacon limited? | Bible general Archive 2 | Parable | 114240 | ||
"Deacon" in biblical times may not have meant what it means today, i.e. grunt or peon. If your church is trying to apply biblical principals, it needs to get away from legalistic questions like this (which try to derive doctrine from one or two verses) and instead, address issues through meaningful fellowship, accountability, honesty, openness, trust, corrective discipline and proper lines of authority. In my church, there is a board of directors who oversee the senior pastor. In others, it might be that a bishop oversees the priests. In any case, matters of conscience and integrity must be addressed or the church will be infected and it will spread like leaven in the dough. | ||||||