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what are the four different types of government can be found in the church?
1) Monarchial
2) Episcopal
3) Presbyterians
4) Congregational
Government of the church by one
Monarchial
Government of the church by Bishops
Episcopal
Government of the church by elders
Presbyterians
Government of the church by its members
Congregational
Pastors who are elected by the church
Congregational
3 Church officers
1) Elders
2) Bishops
3) Pastor
Elder refers to
the person
Bishop refers to
the office
Pastor refers to
the work
What is the third office that Timothy gives?
Widows
The purpose of the church officers
1) To protect the members (spiritually)
2) To teach the members of the church
3) to exemplify a godly life
The requirements of the church officer
1) blameless
2) one-woman man
3) teacher
4) hospitable
Wife refers to the Church
Marriage to the Church
Singular marriage
Prohibition of Polygamy
Prohibits an individual from an individual from being a pastor if he has remarried after his wife is deceased
Prohibition of remarried widowers
believes that this prohibits unmarried men from being pastors
exclusion of unmarried overseers view
believes this prohibits a divorced man from being a pastor
Prohibition of Divorce View
Whichever view you take, you have to be?!?
CONSISTENT
Name refers to his responsibility as a servant
Deacons
requirements of a deacon?
1) must be honest
2) must not be known for drinking
3) tested as blameless
Deacon’s Wife’s requirements
1) honest
2) not an accuser
3) Sober
4) fully committed in everything
