Marty James Swajka: Biblical office of bishop, presbytery, elders. Life of Scottish covenanter James Guthrie

Q: What is the role of a bishop?

A: "This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous." 1 Tim 3:1-3

Marty read from: https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/guthrie/elders.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Guthrie_%28minister%29

Other Bible vss:
"And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God" Rev 11:16

"And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia" Acts 15:23

"And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?" Matt 21:23

"From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day." Matt 16:21

"Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread." Matt 15:2

"Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear" 1 Pt 3:15

He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor 12:9

https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/guthrie/elders.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Guthrie_(minister)

Christian Talk Story w/ Sister Dar is a show where we share the goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ in our lives. Founding Bible verse: "We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done" Psalm 78:4

Apostles' Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen

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