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Attitude check: Galatians 1:6-7; 4:16 – When we disagree, the point is to unify on truth.
Why don’t you call your preacher the “Pastor?” (continued)
Three Greek words are used in the New Testament to refer to the men who are appointed as leaders and watch over the souls in a local church.
Presbuteros – elder, presbyter
Episkopos – overseer, bishop
Poimen – pastor, shepherd
How do we know these words all refer to the same man?
Don’t preachers feed the flock, thus making them pastors/shepherds?
Yes, they do, but so do other people: song leaders, scripture readers, those who bring short lessons, etc.
The Bible makes a distinction between anyone who feeds the flock and those who are specifically designated with special responsibilities. I Timothy 3; Titus 1
Why this matters
We don’t want to imply that preachers have some unauthorized role or authority within a congregation.
We don’t want to rob elders of their proper role and authority.
How do I know when the Holy Spirit is talking to me?
Don’t take Jesus’ promises to the apostles as promises to us.
Jesus made several promises about the Holy Spirit to the apostles. Those promises are often quoted today as if Jesus was making promises to all people for all time.
John 13-17 – Jesus was speaking with His apostles.
Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14
John 14:26; 15:27
“You”: apostles, not all believers everywhere for all time
John 14:16-17, 25-26 – Holy Spirit would teach and inspire perfect memories.
John 15:26-27
John 16:7-13
Jesus prayed with and for the apostles in John 17 and then that’s the end of the section (John 18:1).
These promises to the apostles began to be fulfilled in Acts 1-2.
Acts 1:1-8 – Jesus gave orders to the apostles.
Acts 1:14-15 – Other people mentioned, but subject returns to the apostles in Acts 1:26.
Only the apostles were speaking in tongues in Acts 2.
Acts 2:7 and 1:11
Acts 2:14, 37, 42-43
Luke 24:49
We might wonder if the phrase in Acts 2:38 (“the gift of the Holy Spirit”) means that all people receive some supernatural communication or power from the Spirit.
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Attitude check: Galatians 1:6-7; 4:16 – When we disagree, the point is to unify on truth.
Why don’t you call your preacher the “Pastor?” (continued)
Three Greek words are used in the New Testament to refer to the men who are appointed as leaders and watch over the souls in a local church.
Presbuteros – elder, presbyter
Episkopos – overseer, bishop
Poimen – pastor, shepherd
How do we know these words all refer to the same man?
Don’t preachers feed the flock, thus making them pastors/shepherds?
Yes, they do, but so do other people: song leaders, scripture readers, those who bring short lessons, etc.
The Bible makes a distinction between anyone who feeds the flock and those who are specifically designated with special responsibilities. I Timothy 3; Titus 1
Why this matters
We don’t want to imply that preachers have some unauthorized role or authority within a congregation.
We don’t want to rob elders of their proper role and authority.
How do I know when the Holy Spirit is talking to me?
Don’t take Jesus’ promises to the apostles as promises to us.
Jesus made several promises about the Holy Spirit to the apostles. Those promises are often quoted today as if Jesus was making promises to all people for all time.
John 13-17 – Jesus was speaking with His apostles.
Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14
John 14:26; 15:27
“You”: apostles, not all believers everywhere for all time
John 14:16-17, 25-26 – Holy Spirit would teach and inspire perfect memories.
John 15:26-27
John 16:7-13
Jesus prayed with and for the apostles in John 17 and then that’s the end of the section (John 18:1).
These promises to the apostles began to be fulfilled in Acts 1-2.
Acts 1:1-8 – Jesus gave orders to the apostles.
Acts 1:14-15 – Other people mentioned, but subject returns to the apostles in Acts 1:26.
Only the apostles were speaking in tongues in Acts 2.
Acts 2:7 and 1:11
Acts 2:14, 37, 42-43
Luke 24:49
We might wonder if the phrase in Acts 2:38 (“the gift of the Holy Spirit”) means that all people receive some supernatural communication or power from the Spirit.