Church Government According to the Bible. Simon V. Goncharenko

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of Henry Craik, a nineteenth-century theologian in the Brethren tradition,

      Below is the more in-depth examination of the three ecclesiastical structures.

      Episcopal Polity

      Advocates of the episcopal polity sometimes use the following arguments in support of their view. First, there is the historical development that resulted in three orders of ministers—deacons, presbyters, and bishops—as early as the middle of the second century. Second, there are passages where, according to the adherents of this model, implicit support for hierarchical government may be found: The Bible documents Paul and Barnabas “appointing” elders in each church (Acts 14:23), James exercising a special leadership role in Jerusalem (Acts 15:13), and Paul instructing Titus “to appoint Testament Elders in every town” in Crete (Titus 1:5).


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