Bible Question:
Greetings Brothers and Sisters, Is it disrespectful to call "men of the cloth" by their name without their "title? None of the names in the Bible have titles...it reads : Jeremiah, the prophet; Paul, the apostle; Philip, the evangelist, etc. When we see "Lord Jesus Christ", is "Lord" used as a title? Jesus was an apostle and a prophet, none of the writers who were inspired by the Holy Spirit wrote Apostle Jesus or Prophet Jesus. Thanks for a reply, Bereaniam |
Bible Answer: Bereaniam - My pastor (Southern Baptist Church) does not use the "title" of reverend. He signs his correspondence Brother Dale, and in church bulletins he is referred to simply as pastor. If I were addressing a priest, I would not call him father, nor the pope holy father. --Hank |