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¶ … Book of Acts give a clear pattern for the proper structure of Church government? Why or why not?
A clear pattern for the proper church governance structure can indeed be derived from the Book of Acts. The structure depicted in the Church of Antioch alone is a sufficient example of how missionaries, teachers, and church elders should be appointed. The church, before even embarking on the mission of choosing its leaders, ought to seek God's guidance through prayer. Appointed church leaders then ought to work together towards the achievement of an organized mission, guided by the same spirit of prayer. The church has to keep its leaders in prayers, just as the church of Antioch (14:23) commended its appointed leaders to God.
The Church of Antioch is a perfect demonstration of diversity-appreciation. Its five leaders were drawn from a wide range of cultural, ethnic, and racial patterns which symbolized unity, togetherness, and oneness in Christ....
This appreciation for diversity led the church to grow strong as one, and better testify to God's power, presence, and love for all, regardless of race, economic status, or ethnicity. The church draws from the example posted by its leaders; leaders at Antioch showed their appreciation for diversity, and this went a long way in getting the church to embrace diversity, and unity by extension.
The Church of Antioch also demonstrates a leadership that is led by the Holy Spirit and one that seeks the Spirit's guidance in all its undertakings. A Spirit-led leader creates a welcoming environment for God's presence; God visits the church through its leadership. Saul and Barnabas are leaders chosen by the Spirit, and working for Him. This flowed from the leaders to the church, and the Spirit then began to work in individual church members in the way they related with others, and even at a personal level. These are just a few of the examples that the church today…
This could prove a difficult task filling in the blanks existing in what he had acquired by then There are instances of inconsistency between Paul's journeys regarding his visits in Jerusalem (as recorded in Galatians 1,2) and those recounted by Luke, which point to Luke's inability to comprehend the perfect sequence of events and their importance accurately. However, the most important thing to note is that the latter chapters of
In this way, Segundo's greatest strength in this text is also its weakest, when examined with full analytical scrutiny. In his own definition and defense of liberation theology, he focuses only on one specific text and set of arguments against the ideology; by discounting Ratzinger's "Instruction" as a fundamental misinterpretation of the theology and its origins and relationship to Catholic doctrine and dogma, Segundo precludes the notion of engaging in
Theology Pascal's projected apologia for Christian belief, for which the text of the Pensees offers some glimpse, would ultimately have reflected his sincere conversion (of sorts) to the gloomy Jansenist theology which hovers over his works generally. Ultimately rejected by the Roman Catholic church as heretical, Jansenism emphasized the fallen and corrupt nature of man in an Augustianian way, while at the same time suggesting that only God's grace can permit
Book Of Acts Does Acts offer a pattern for how Church government should be structured? Actually, there is nothing this writer has found in Acts that specifically tells how to set up a church government. However, the establishment of a Christian church is explained in numerous accounts and passages. In Acts 2:38 Peter is telling his audience that if they repent, and agree to be baptized, they will be forgiven of their
This lets us know that Christianity is not something that should be forced on us. Those receiving what Paul preached received it by faith. Although times have changed the Book of Acts serves as a good foundation for Church government. Jesus was very clear in his instructions on what should happen after his resurrection. Many verses in books of the New Testament speak of this. He would not have been
To him be the glory forever! Amen." This is significant, because it shows that by accepting God into your heart you can be able to spend all of eternity in paradise. Regardless of what your occupation or social status would have been when you were living on Earth. How secure is eternal life? An eternal life with God is secure only if you are willing to accept God into your heart