... is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables" (Ac. 6:2). The deacons were appointed in order that the apostles could give themselves completely to prayer and to the ministry of the Word (Ac. 6:4). I find this to be evidence against commissioning "pastors" to every work ... this character. Because they are so plainly stated in I Tim. 3:1-7 and Tit. 1:7-9 I will not list them individually, but only point out some overarching themes and a couple debated issues. 1. Blameless - This word appears in both lists. It should be seen as the ultimate qualification for pastor...

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... in the center or midst of the garden. The positioning of the two trees suggests that the power of God is to grant life and to give humans the ability to choose life by following God's commandments these are at the center of human existence.2 To enjoy eternal life, humans must ... life in the Garden of Eden and a Messianic linkage to Jesus. From this perspective, the vineyard described by Isaiah stands in the middle of the story of salvation connecting the past that revealed the sinful nature of humans with a future that offered a promise of redemption through the sacrifice of Christ. Th...

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... of God Never the less, we speak of this love in language that is familiar and dear to us, the language of mothers and fathers who give us life, from whose bodies we come, and upon whose care we depend. ( McGrath 266-267). A similar point is made by 1994 Catechism ... of the Catholic Church, which stresses the way in which parental imagery, particularly that of fatherhood, brings out central themes of the gospel. By calling God "Father-, the language of faith indicates two main things; that God is the first origin of everything snd trsnscendent authority ... women were at times given posi...

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