Tag: roles
Biblical Principle #52: Half-Angel, Half-Human Children Corrupted Creation
Biblical Principles List Principle Human wives bore sons to their angel husbands, corrupting creation. Explanation We have previously established that, in the Bible, the term “sons of God” refers to GOD’s heavenly creatures, including angels and that certain angels left their assigned roles in order to marry beautiful human women. 1 Now it came to pass…
Biblical Principle #51: Angels Married Human Women
Biblical Principles List Principle After creation, certain angels married human women. Explanation We have previously established that, in the Bible, the term “sons of God” refers to GOD’s heavenly creatures, including angels. The Bible tells us that, several generations after creation, as the human population increased, certain angels lusted after beautiful human women, left their…
How to Lead a Great Bible Class
What makes a Bible class great? What separates effective from ineffective Bible class teachers? Over the years, I’ve often asked myself and others these types of questions. I have publicly taught Bible classes for 20+ years and several years beyond that if I count private studies. While that length of time is not going to…
Re-Thinking Paul’s Teaching on the Head Covering (1 Corinthians 11:1-16)
Paul’s teaching on the head covering in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 has been the source of much debate, disagreement and confusion for Christians and Bible students. It’s a challenging passage to confidently understand. I imagine people will continue to reach differing conclusions about this passage for as long as time continues. Here are several important observations…
Must Women be Silent in Church Meetings?
Does the Bible teach that women must be silent during church meetings? Few topics can stir up as much emotional response among Christians as that of gender roles within the church. In this article, we examine what the Scriptures teach regarding women’s participation in church assemblies.
The Role of Deacons in the Church (One of the Most Misunderstood Church Roles)
One of the most misunderstood and misapplied roles within the church is that of deacons. I’ve been writing about various matters related to the church and Christian life, pointing out the challenge of trying to separate what currently is from what should be. The goal is to properly understand GOD’s intention for Christian life and…
For Whom Do Elders Have Responsibility? (Should Elders, Pastors and Bishops Have Authority Over a Congregation or a Geographic Area?)
A key question when discussing the role of elders, pastors and bishops in Jesus’ church is: Which Christians does an elder / pastor / bishop have responsibility for overseeing, shepherding and leading? In other words, biblically speaking, how should we determine which souls an elder is responsible for? … Before continuing, there are 3 prior…
The Purpose of Elders, Pastors and Bishops in the Church
I’ve previously shown from the Scriptures that elders, pastors and bishops referred to the same role in the apostolic church. The terms were interchangeable references to the same individuals. With that defined, and having looked at what the Old Testament and Jesus’ life can teach us about this role, in this post, I explain from the…
What Jesus Teaches Us about Shepherds (9 Qualities of Effective Pastors and Elders)
The Prophets foretold Jesus’ shepherding of His flock, spiritual Israel (the church). Here is an example from Micah: 1 Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us.They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of…
What the Old Testament Teaches Us about Shepherds
We are in the midst of a study of the various roles GOD has placed within the church and we’re currently thinking about elders. As we progress, it’s important to keep in mind what we have already established: the overall purpose of the church is to help transform individuals be into the image of Jesus,…