[Salvation]

But presbyters are in the Bible -- and that was the name used for priests then......does that make your statement false?

The text says, They appointed presbyters for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith. Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia.

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This is why I left you in Crete, that you might amend what was defective, and appoint presbyters in every town as I directed you (Titus 1:5).

Proof that the word "prebysters" is in the Bible.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

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Salvation, I just saw that this is a Caucus post. I apologize for posting, since I no longer consider my self Catholic.

Love to talk about the topic. Perhaps on a different thread.

Best.