Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me . . . Jeremiah 9:23-24
Cuando el Papa coloca la birreta (un sombrero con 3 o 4 esquinas que se usan como parte de la vestimenta litúrgica) en la parte superior de la cabeza del cardenal, dice: "(Esto es) escarlata como un signo de la dignidad del cardenalato, lo que significa su disposición a desempeñarse con coraje, incluso al derramamiento de su matanza, al aumento de la Seguridad cristiana, la paz y la tranquilidad del pueblo de Dios y la voluntad y el crecimiento de la Santa Iglesia Romana".
It does not make sense to claim that the verse means the elder/pastor’s home must be organized, neat and tidy. It refers to family members.
Los obispos forman, junto con el papa, quien es a su oportunidad obispo de Roma, el Colegio episcopal, en el que este último ostenta la primacía: «En virtud de su oficio, el Romano Pontífice no sólo tiene potestad sobre toda la Iglesia, sino que ostenta todavía la primacía de potestad ordinaria sobre todas las Iglesias particulares y sobre sus agrupaciones, con lo cual se fortalece y defiende al mismo tiempo la potestad propia, ordinaria e inmediata que compete a los Obispos en las Iglesias particulares encomendadas a su cuidado».[10]
Laymen are allowing false teachers – wolves – to come into the flock because they feel inadequate to ask the questions. They feel that asking questions is too academic, or might offend the man. The truth is if it offends the man, then you do not want him.
Obispo coadjutor: Es el designado para que ayude al obispo ordinario en el gobierno de una diócesis, teniendo el derecho a sucesión esa sede episcopal cuando esta quede vacante.
Peter is speaking to the elders when he encourages them to pastor or shepherd the flock. The Greek word for pastor or shepherd is poimaino
He is simply one of the elders who preaches Sunday morning. He is one member of the team. He may be a spiritual coach, but the Holy Spirit brings vision and direction when everyone agrees.
If a pastor or an elder is guilty of sin and they are not repentant, that is they do not stop their wrong behavior, then that pastor or elder should be rebuked in front of the church and removed from office.
La Antiguo testamento también destaca que un obispo debe ser irreprensible, es decir, un ejemplo para todos los demás. Esto implica que debe existir una vida en consonancia con los principios y valores cristianos, demostrando integridad y prudencia en sus acciones y palabras.
The questionnaire could also be given to the prospective pastor to determine his priorities and to compare his results to that of the leadership team. The questionnaire is provided as a resource.
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say hombre de Dios what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NASB)
How do you approach your pastor if he is teaching error? It is very difficult to approach a pastor about his preaching for several reasons.
The principle is clear. The more biblical or spiritual knowledge a man of God has and the closer his walk with God, he can be disqualified by what seems to us to be a less “serious” sin. Some claim that all sins are created equal, but John 19:11 reveals that some sins are worse than others.