40 Questions about Elders and Deacon (Record no. 49880)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 97808254336410825433649 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BV680 |
| Item number | .M47 2008 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Merkle, Benjamin L. |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | 40 Questions about Elders and Deacon |
| Remainder of title | / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Benjamin L. Merkle |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Grand Rapids, MI : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Kregel Publications, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 270 p. |
| Other physical details | ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Offices in general -- Why is it important to have a biblical form of church government? -- What are the various forms of church government? -- Does the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 support Episcopalianism or Presbyterianism? -- What New Testament evidence is there in support of congregationalism? -- Are the offices of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and priest for today? -- How many church offices are there today? -- The office of elder -- A. questions related to background issues -- What is the background of the terms "elder" and "overseer"? -- What is the origin of the Christian elder or overseer? -- Do the terms "elder" and "overseer" represent the same office? -- Does 1 Timothy 5:17 make a distinction between two types of elders? -- What is the role of an elder? -- How much authority should the elders have? -- Were Timothy and Titus pastors/elders? -- Questions related to qualifications -- What are the situational and family qualifications for an elder? -- What are the moral qualifications for an elder? -- What does it mean that an elder must be "the husband of one wife"? -- Must an elder be married and must his children be believers? -- What are the reasons for affirming that women can be elders? -- What are the reasons for affirming that women cannot be elders? (part 1) -- What are the reasons for affirming that women cannot be elders? (part 2) -- Questions related to the plurality of elders -- Should each church have a plurality of elders? -- How many elders should each congregation have? -- What is the relationship between staff members and elders? -- Should there be an equality (parity) among the elders? -- How should the elders make decisions? -- What are the advantages of having a plurality of elders? -- Why do so few churches have a plurality of elders? -- How does a church transition to a plurality of elders? -- Questions related to the selecting, ordaining, paying, and removing of elders -- How should elders be selected? -- Should elders have terms or serve for life? -- Should elders be ordained? -- Should elders be paid? -- What should be done if an elder is caught in sin? -- The office of deacon -- What is the background of the New Testament deacon? -- What are the qualifications for a deacon? -- What is the role of a deacon? -- What is the relationship between the office of deacon and the office of elder? -- What are the reasons for affirming that women can be deacons? -- What are the reasons for affirming that women cannot be deacons? -- Is it important to use the terms "elder" and "deacon"? |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Elders (Church officers) Miscellanea.Deacons Miscellanea. |
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| GETS Theological Seminary Library | GETS Theological Seminary Library | 11/13/2023 | BV680 .M47 2008 | 00031501 | 11/13/2023 | 11/13/2023 |