Question 27 —
What are the principal duties of the pastors or teachers of the church?
Answer —
aTo be examples unto the flock in faith, love, knowledge,
meekness, patience, readiness to suffer for the name and gospel of Christ,
with constancy therein; bto watch for the souls and take care of
all the spiritual concernments of the whole flock committed to them;
cto preach the word diligently, dividing it aright;
dto preserve and contend for the truth; eto
administer all the ordinances of the gospel duly and orderly;
fto stir up and exercise the gifts they have received in the
discharge of their whole work and administration of all ordinances;
gto instruct, admonish, cherish, and comfort all the members of
the church, as their conditions, occasions, and necessities do require;
hto attend with diligence, skill, and wisdom unto the discharge
of that authority which in the rule of the church is committed unto
them.
a 1 Tim. iii. 1–7, iv. 12; 2 Tim. ii. 3; Col. i. 24; Phil. ii. 17, iii. 17.
b Heb. xiii. 17; Acts xx. 28.
c 2 Tim. ii. 15, iv. 2; Rom. xii. 6–8.
d 1 Tim. vi. 20; Acts xx. 28; Jude 3.
e 1 Cor. iv. 1, 2; 1 Tim. iii. 15.
f 1 Tim. iv. 14–16.
g Acts xx. 18–20, 25, 27; 1 Thess. iii. 5; 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.
h Rom. xii. 7, 8; 1 Tim. v. 17.
a 1 Tim. iii. 1–7, iv. 12; 2 Tim. ii. 3; Col. i. 24; Phil. ii. 17, iii. 17.
b Heb. xiii. 17; Acts xx. 28.
c 2 Tim. ii. 15, iv. 2; Rom. xii. 6–8.
d 1 Tim. vi. 20; Acts xx. 28; Jude 3.
e 1 Cor. iv. 1, 2; 1 Tim. iii. 15.
f 1 Tim. iv. 14–16.
g Acts xx. 18–20, 25, 27; 1 Thess. iii. 5; 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.
h Rom. xii. 7, 8; 1 Tim. v. 17.
The answer is full and plain.
Who is sufficient for these things? Brothers, please pray for me and for all whom the Spirit calls to this responsibility.
JDP
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Thanks for posting this, Jason.
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