To: PetroniusMaximus
The Holy Spirit, who will withhold spiritual blessing from those who fail the test.How specifically is it determined this criteria is met before you ordain your bishops?
To: D-fendr
***How specifically is it determined this criteria is met before you ordain your bishops?***
I'm not sure that is is accurately determined in any Protestant denomination. Mainly because "man looketh on the outward appearance but God looketh on the heart."
There are many tares in the field. Jesus said it would be so. The tares are sown by the enemy. The are not, in final analysis, members of the true Church.
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