Monthly Archives: October 2010

Reminiscing, random thoughts

Reminiscing – the way things seemed to be. A phrase from the western novels will help – you could do most anything “…smile when you say that…” and get away with it, so I hope that I can get away … Continue reading

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Duties of the Pastor

The Duties. 1. Provide direction. The duty of the shepherd is to lead the sheep. ” So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, … Continue reading

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Pastors, the office

The office of the pastor is threefold. The Scriptures teach that the man has three functions in his office. He is usually called by the title “Pastor” because of the relational aspect of that part of the ministry. He could … Continue reading

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Evangelist and Pastors, God’s requirements

The qualifications of this office are set forth in First Timothy and in Titus. The man that desires the office of a Bishop, and the church in which he will serve, should examine his life to see if he meets … Continue reading

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Evangelist and Pastors, God’s call

The Call Reading Proverbs 2:1-11 which will help in understanding the specific working of God in the mind of the individual. God teaches and leads but man must act and follow. Man’s mental ability must be coupled with God’s spiritual … Continue reading

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Reminiscing, night school the Fall of 1969

Fall is in the air (somewhere, not noticeably in Malaysia) and the thought of this season reminds of the night classes I was taking 41 years ago. I took a course on land surveying taught by the Army Corps of … Continue reading

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Excerpt from article dealing with the Universal Invisible Church theory

Excerpt from I.K. Cross – ‘Baptist Heritage Abandoned’ Honest historians are aware that the idea of a universal invisible church is a child of the Reformation. The Protestant Reformers were determined they would not be bound again by the universal, … Continue reading

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