The Lord knows the heart of man, that he either shirks his responsibilities or that he attempts to dominate others in matters that are none of his business. It is because the Lord desires that His Church be run well and fairly, that He has taught the necessity of elders being ordained to rule His flock. It is a God-given responsibility for them to rule well, as it is a Christ-commanded responsibility for the flock to obey them:
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Rev. Paul A. Backhurst grew up in Liverpool, England. He was educated at Liverpool Blue Coat School, and later studied Classics at King's College London. In 2002, he relocated to Nijmegen in the Netherlands, where the Lord saved him in 2004. He met his wife and was married....