Nowhere does God give the command for the creation of the threefold division of the apostolic office as bishop, presbyter and deacon. This is something that the early church did of its own authority given to it by Jesus. The New Testament only records this, it does not command it. This is a witness that the church indeed does posses an authority outside of Scripture, an authority that Scripture recognizes and records.
” Nowhere does God give the command for the creation of the threefold division of the apostolic office as bishop, presbyter and deacon. This is something that the early church did of its own authority given to it by Jesus. The New Testament only records this, it does not command it. This is a witness that the church indeed does posses an authority outside of Scripture, an authority that Scripture recognizes and records.
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Again, we will disagree Petrosius.
The Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of Scripture, tells the Church to appoint elders and deacons and specifies the criteria for doing so.
You can say God doesn’t command it. Scripture is given by inspiration from God as men are moved by the Holy Spirit.
There is nothing to say the church took it on itself to do this.
Best.
You don't think Jesus instructed Paul on how to set up his church, eh???
You guys sometime make it tough to be polite...And what do you expect when you make false statements about the scriptures???
1Ti_3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
THAT is not a confirmation, but a command...There are tons of those in the scriptures...