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109 Q & A - What is Elder Rule? | Sunday School | 12-15-24

109 Q & A - What is Elder Rule? | Sunday School | 12-15-24 We have finished looking at every time the word elder or elders is used in the New Testament and many if not most in the Old Testament. We have seen how this word is used in the Jewish culture and customs as many of the scriptures were referencing Jewish elders. We also saw how the word was used in the church. In each instance, the results were the same. Historically, linguistically, and contextually: an elder was a man or woman (usually referring to a man) who was older. A wise, respected, older individual. Elder is not a title or position - it is a description. It was from the elders that leaders were chosen. It was the elders to which many would go to seek council. It was elders who would act as witnesses or as representatives of their families, towns or tribes, but elders were not in authority just by the merit of being an elder. As such, the term elder is not synonymous with pastor or bishop. Men were not ordained to be elders, rather elders were ordained to be bishops/pastors. So what is elder rule?    • Who or What Are Elders?   ****** Do you know if you are going to go to Heaven? Would you like to find out? Visit: http://www.TheOFBC.org/Heaven