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Subject: Superior Hope |
Bible Note: Supplement to my previous post, same subject: I should have made this clear in that previous post but there's a very vital factor to understand to prevent abuse of the third category of commands, Implied/Properly Inferred Commands. These are commands in direct support of one of the other two types of commands. For example: Although it is not specifically commanded in God's Word, it is certainly easily concluded and properly inferred that all congregations of the Lord's church should each have some kind of simple accounting of the Lord's funds within that congregation. This prevents abuse of those funds and also gives the elders and deacons the tools they need to faithfully execute their duties. The factor that was missing before and needs to be clearly understood here is: Implied/Inferred Commands are most often executed in a variety of methods but should be considered vital and necessary to the overall operation of the congregation in question. So in our example above, the accounting can be elaborate with thousands of dollars invested in computer hardware and software, as well as accountant's skills from accountants giving their time to the Lord learned in their professional careers. Or the congregation might be too small to afford such a luxury and go with simple bookkeeping, ledgers, etc. So we see that the accounting is very necessary but can be accomplished in a wide variety of methods and procedures. I hope this eliminates some confusion on this point and blessings to you all. Country Girl |