December 2009 - Practicas-developers

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by Kesling Geyman 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

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by Oddi 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

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by Farag 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

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Never have been a schoolmaster. The truth was, that
by Suzuki 07 Dec '09

07 Dec '09

" "That's rough," added Leopold. "Rough! That isn't th

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Ns of the bishop. After the martyrdom of Fabian in A.D. 250, the
by Giambattista 06 Dec '09

06 Dec '09

if we only mark the nature of the duties in which they were ordinarily occupied. They were "prophets and teachers;" they were sound scriptural expositors; some of them, perhaps, were endowed with the gift of prophetic interpretation; and they were all employed in imparting theological instruction. Though the name is not here expressly given to them, they were, at least virtually, "the elders who laboured in the word and doctrine." [74:1] Paul, therefore, was ordained by the laying on of the hands of the _Presbytery_ of Antioch. [74:2] If the narrative of Luke was designed to illustrate the question of ministerial ordination, it plainly suggests that the power of Church rulers is very circumscribed. They have no right to refuse the laying on of hands to those whom God has called to the work of the gospel, and who, by their gifts and graces, give credible evidences of their holy vocation; and they are not at liberty to admit the irreligious or incompetent to ecclesiastical offices. In the sight of the Most High the ordination to the pastorate of an individual morally and mentally disqualified is invalid and impious. Immediately after their ordination Paul and Barnabas entered on their apostolic mission. Leaving Antioch they quickly reached Seleucia [75:1]--a city distant about twelve miles--and from thence passed

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