# Of The Office Of Teacher And Deacon In The Church; Also How The Election To, And The Confirmation In, These Offices, Must Proceed, According To The Ordinance Of God.

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Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: OF THE OFFICE OF TEACHER AND DEACON IN THE CHURCH; ALSO HOW THE ELECTION TO, AND THE CONFIRMATION IN, THESE OFFICES, MUST PROCEED, ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE OF GOD.



As a body consists of different members, each of
them having its own and special function, according
to the effectual working in the measure of every
part, making increase of the body unto the edifying
of itself, even so it is with the church of God; for
although each believer is a member of the body of
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Christ, yet not all are therefore pastors, teachers,
elders, or deacons, for these are those who have
been properly appointed to such offices. For this
reason, the administration of these offices, as: the
public preaching of the word of God, the administering
of the holy ordinances of baptism and supper,
according to the institution of Christ, and the usage
of his apostles, appertains to persons thus ordained,
and elected thereto—the pastors and teachers; just
as it is the province of the deacons, to provide for
the necessities of the poor. Rom. 12:4; 1 Cor.
12:12; Eph. 4:7; Acts 20:28; Tit. 1:1; Rom.
12:7; 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Pet. 5:2; Matt. 28; Mark
16; Acts 6; 1 Tim. 3:8; 5:9.

Concerning their calling and election to these
offices, regard must be paid to the conditions required
in those persons who will worthily fill said
offices, according to the requirements of the apostle,
1 Tim. 3; Tit. 1. In order to obtain these, the
church must prepare herself by a devout fear, by
fasting and prayer, with constant invocation of the
name of God, that as the discerner of all hearts he
will show through the unanimous vote of the church,
whom he counts worthy of such office; trusting that
the Lord, who hears the prayers of those who are
assembled in his name, and grants the petition of
the godly, will, by his Holy Spirit, manifest his co-operation,
and bring forth those whom he knows to
be fit for this office; whereupon, after having been
examined, they are confirmed to this office, before
the church, by the teachers, with the laying on of
the hands. Acts 1:24; 6; Luke 6:8; Matt. 8;
1 Tim. 3:10; 4:14; 5:22; 2 Tim. 1:6.





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