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The Deacons

The Biblical Role Of A Deacon:

1  The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he  desires a noble task.
2  Therefore an overseer  must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,    sober-minded, self-controlled,        respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3  not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
4  He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children  submissive,
5  for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care  for God's church?
6 He  must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall  into the condemnation of the devil.
7  Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into  disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

Elders are to be people who do not have more than one spouse (polygamy), people who practice moderation in all areas of life (ie, self-control is the key-word), people who raise their own children Biblically, people who treat their wives with respect and honor, people who manage their household and finances properly, people who have been growing followers of Christ for a while,  and people who have a good rapport with those outside the church.

 These qualifications exists so that those who are dedicated to  training others to live as followers of Christ will seek to live out the Word  and their calling with everything in them!

 Qualifications for Deacons

8  Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,  not addicted to much wine, not greedy for
     dishonest gain.
9  They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10  And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove  themselves blameless.
11  Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all  things.
12  Let deacons each be the husband of one wife,managing their children and their  own households well.
13  For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also  great confidence in     the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Deacons are to be people who are not two-faced or double-tongued - They are consistent and stable. They are not to be folks who have addictions which  dictate their lives, they must believe in Christ and practice life with Him, all  the while being okay that they do not know everything there is to know (see "mystery of the faith"). Deacons must be respectful and loving fathers and  husbands, good stewards of their finances, have a good hold on their tongues, and be level-headed. Their spouses (if they have one) should be godly individuals who practice the same characteristics.


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