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To: lightman
If you resolve to do without bishops, you won't have any trouble with the need to hire on a homosexual bishop.

That's the old 'pluck your eye out' doctrine!

Seriously some of these people seem to think they are going to hell if they don't pick a gay for every office in their church. That is a real problem.

48 posted on 06/01/2013 10:44:49 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

I suppose so, but bishops (overseers, episkopos) are a legitimate part of church structure. The eye here refers to clearly sinful habits, I believe. The Lord is urging His own to be done with those and not permit them to obstruct their obedience to the call. Which ultimately is an ongoing process culminating in heavenly perfection on the other side of glory.


51 posted on 06/01/2013 10:47:35 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Whatever promise that God has made, in Jesus it is yes. See my page.)
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