The Lord Jesus Christ forbad the use of exalted titles such as "reverend," "vicar," and "father" because all believers are brothers and equal before God.
But he did establish gifts and functions to serve the body of Christ.
In taking care of those who could not take care of themselves, those who were charged with the responsibility of teaching the Scriptures and prayer were being hindered in their work because division was developing in the church.
The problem arose, not from deliberate sin, but from oversight; it was systemic, and a group of widows were being neglected.
In order to solve this problem, a Spiritual work was established: the beginning of deacons.
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After serving Grace Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Bob was honorably retired on Sunday, September 27, 2015, and given the title "Pastor Emeritus." This was forty years to the day after he became their pastor.
He now works for the Presbytery of the Gulf South as...
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