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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="tel:253-517-9195" target="_blank">253-517-9195</a> - Email:
<a href="mailto:jmbetter@gmail.com" target="_blank">jmbetter@gmail.com</a></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">April 6, 2012</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>2012-04-05
- SURVEY V - 5-FOLD MINISTRIES, Eph. 4:11; 1 Cor. 12:38; Tit. 1:5; 1
Tim 3:12</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Link
these with Ephraim - the tribe of Joshua.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">EPHESIANS g. 4:11-16 HIGH
PURPOSE OF MINISTRY GIFTS OF CHRIST TO CHURCH<font size="3"> </font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><b><font size="3">And
HE </font><font size="3"><u>gave</u></font><font size="3"> some as
apostles; and some, prophets;</font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">kai
auTOS Ed</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">-ken
tous men a-poSTOlous </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[652]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">;
tous de, proPH</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tas
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4396]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>and
some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; </b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tous
de, eu-ag-ge-lisTAS </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2099]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">;
tous de, poiMEnas </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">4166]
</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">kai di-das-KAlous </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1320]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style>12</span></font><b>
<font size="3">for the perfecting of the saints, unto a work of
ministry,</font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">pros
ton ka-tar-tisMON </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2677]
</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n
haGI</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[40]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
eis ERgon di-a-koNIas </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1248]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>unto
a building of the body of the Christ:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">eis
oi-ko-doM</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[3619] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tou
S</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ma-tos
tou ChrisTOU:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style>13</span></font><b><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">
</font><font size="3">till we :all attain unto the unity of the faith,</font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">MECHri
ka-tanT</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">-men
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2658] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">hoi
PANtes eis t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n
heNOt</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">-to
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1775] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s
PISte-</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>and
of the knowledge of the son of :God, unto a perfect man,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">kai
t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s
e-pigN</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">se-</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1922] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tou
huiOU tou TheOU, eis ANDra TElei-on </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5046]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>unto
a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ: </b><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style>14
</span></font><b>that we no longer be babes,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">eis
METron h</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">-liKIas
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2244] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tou
pl</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">R</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ma-tos
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4138] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tou
ChrisTOU: HIna m</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">KEti
</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">men
N</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">pi-oi,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>tossed
to and fro and carried about with every wind of :teaching,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">klu-d<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-niZOme-noi
kai pe-ri-pheROme-noi panTI aNEm</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">s di-da-skaLIas,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:13pt" size="3"><b>by
the sleight of :men, in craftiness, unto the wiles of :error;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">en
t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
kuBIa </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2940] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n
anTHR</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">p</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n,
en pa-nourGIa </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[3834]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
pros t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n
me-thoDIan </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[3180] </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s
PLAn</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">s;</font></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">1 CORINTHIANS o. 12:28 GOD
SOVEREIGNLY SETS THE VARIOUS MEMBERS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>And
:God has <u>set</u> some in the church,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Kai
hous men Ethe-to ho TheOS en t</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
ek-kl</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">SIa
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1577]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
</font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>first
apostles, second prophets, third teachers,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">PR</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ton
a-posTOlous </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[652]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
DEUte-ron proPH</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">tas
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4396]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
TRIton di-dasKAlous </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1320]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>then
powers, then gifts of healings,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Epei-ta
duNAmeis </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1411]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
Epei-ta chaRISma-ta iaMAt</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">n
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2386]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>helps,
governments, kinds of tongues.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">an-tiL</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Mpseis
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[484]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
ku-berN</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">seis
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2941]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">,
GEn</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
gl</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>o</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">sS</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">N
</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1100]</font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">TITUS B. 1:5-16 PURPOSE OF
QUALIFIED ELDERS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">1. 1:5-9 QUALIFICATION AND
FUNCTION OF ELDERS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">a. 1:5-6 ELDERS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font size="3"><b>For this cause I
left you in Crete </b></font><b> </b>TOUtou CHArin aPEleiPON
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2641]</font> se en KR<u>E</u>t<u>e</u>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>that you should set in order the <i>things </i>wanting,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">HIna ta LEIpon-ta
e-pi-di-orTH<u>O</u>s<u>e</u>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>and appoint elders in every city, as I gave you
charge;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">kai ka-taST<u>E</u>s<u>e</u>s
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2525]</font> kaTA POlin
pres-buTErous <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4245]</font>, h<u>o</u>s
eG<u>O</u> soi di-e-taXAm<u>e</u>n <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1299]</font>;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style>6</span><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
</font><font size="3">if any is blameless, husband of one wife,</font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">EI tis esTIN eNEGkl<u>e</u>-tos
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[410]</font>, miAS gu-naiKOS
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1135]</font> aN<u>E</u>R <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[435]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>having believing children not accused of riot or
unruly.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">TEKna <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5043]</font>
Ech<u>o</u>n piSTA <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4103]</font>
m<u>e</u> en ka-t<u>e</u>-goRIa <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2724]</font>
a-s<u>o</u>TIas <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[810]</font> <u>e</u>
a-nuPOtak-ta <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[506].</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">1 TIMOTHY f. 3:12 HOME
QUALIFICATION OF DEACONS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font size="3"><b>Let deacons be
husbands of one wife, </b></font><b> </b>diAko-noi Est<u>o</u>-san
miAS gu-naiKOS ANdres,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>ruling <i>the</i> children and their own :houses
well.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">TEKn<u>o</u>n <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[5043]</font>
kaL<u>O</u>S pro-iSTAme-nos <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4291]</font>
kai t<u>o</u>n iDI<u>o</u>n OIk<u>o</u>n.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">g. 3:13 REWARD OF DEACONS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>For who have served well as deacons gain to
themselves a good standing,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">hoi gar kaL<u>O</u>S
di-a-koN<u>E</u>san-tes <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1247]</font>
bathMON<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"> [898]</font> he-auTOIS
kaLON pe-ri-poiOUNtai <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4046]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>and great boldness in the faith which <i>is</i> in
Christ Jesus.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">kai
polL</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><u>E</u></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">N
par-r</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">SIan
[3954] en PIstei t</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">
en ChrisT</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><u>O</u></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">
I</font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><u>e</u></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">SOU.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b>1.
APOSTLES. R.P. #1366, p. 709, II.C, aPO-sto-los, from STELl<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*,
81 (296) references.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
One sent forth with a commission. Through miracle, carves out city
churches from raw heathenism. The beginning church peculiarly founded
upon the 12 apostles. Yet, there are many other apostles like Paul,
Acts 14:4, 14; Romans 16:7; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 2:25; 1
Thessalonians 2:6. 12 other apostles are mentioned. Missionaries
emulating Paul's ministry are modern apostles. There are many
so-called and self-appointed apostles.
</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">2.
PROPHETS. R.P. #428, p. 283, XXIX.A, proPH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">s,
from eRE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*, 149
(4080) references.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">
<span style="text-decoration:none">Prophets speak for God what
cannot be known by natural means. They forthtell the will of God for
past, present or future. They edify, comfort and encourage believers
(build up, cheer up, stir up), 1 Corinthians 14:3. They reveal to
unbelievers secrets; convict of sin; constrain to worship. They
restore dead or languishing churches, as a Revivalist, Ezekiel 37.
They enable church members to find their ministry, and function in
their gifts to the Body of Christ, 1 Timothy 1:18. There </span><u>are</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
false prophets!</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
EVANGELISTS. R.P. #24, p. 15, V.C., eu-ag-ge-lisT</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">S,
from Ag</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*, 3 (1291)
references.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
Messenger of glad tidings, or preachers of the Gospel, Acts 21:8. A
distinctive function in the church, Ephesians 4:11. They are
Missionaries who preach, but do not found new churches. A N.T.
evangelist has “power” gifts to shock one into the Kingdom of
God. Two of the first deacons became evangelists.
</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
PASTORS. R.P. #1158, p. 656, A, poiM</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">N*,
18 (40) references. SHEPHERD - correct translation.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
Metaphorically (a figure of speech) of those who act as pastors in
the churches, Ephesians 4:11. Tends (guides & oversees) as well
as feeds the flock, Acts 10:17, 28. Tends and exercises oversight, 1
Peter 5:1-2. Involves tender care and vigilant superintendence. See
Exodus 18 - Jethro's advice to Moses that accorded with God, and
exemplified by Timothy in Ephesus, Titus in Crete: elders over
elders.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
TEACHERS. R.P. #333, p. 185, E, diDASka-los, from diDASk</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*,
58 (219) references.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">
<span style="text-decoration:none">Teachers of </span><u>truth</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
in the churches (there are </span><u>many</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
false teachers). The authority of the message requires obedience.
Apostles, prophets and pastors include this office also. The true
evangelist teaches foundation truths thoroughly, Hebrews 6:1-2.</span></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<b>6. ELDERS. R.P. #1179, p. 666, D, presBUte-ros, from PRESbus*,
67 (79) references.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT">
<span style="text-decoration:none">Exercise spiritual care and
oversight over the churches. Raised up and qualified by the work of
the Holy Spirit, Acts 20:28. </span><u>Not</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
a self-appointed office! Paul appointed Timothy and Titus for this
function.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<b>OVERSEER. R.P. #1317, p. 695, D, ePI-sko-pos, from SKEPto-mai*, 7
(34) references.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
Bishop or overseer indicates the nature of the elders' work. All
three words relate to the same office. “Elder” indicates the
maturity of experience, 1 Timothy 4:12. Young Mormon elders hardly
qualify here. God's plan: A plurality of elders to be appointed in
each city church, called the Presbytery, 2 Timothy 4:14, with an
apostolic pastor like Timothy or Titus over the city Presbytery.
Each local church in the home in the beginning had but one elder. All
these together formed the plurality of Eldership in the City Church.
</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<b>7. DEACONS. R.P. #705, p. 424, II.A, diAko-nos, from KOnis*, 31
(109) references.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
Primarily denotes a servant with regard to character. Used of the
servants of Christ in the work of preaching and teaching. Used of
those who serve in the churches, Acts 6; 1 Timothy 3:8-13.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">8.
HELPS. R.P. #770, p. 456, III.B, anTIl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-sis,
from lamBAn</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*, 1
(447) references.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
Official functionaries are not in view; rather households which
devote themselves to minister to saints. Especially helping and
ministering to the weak and needy.</p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">9.
GOVERNMENTS. R.P. #743, p. 443, A, kuBERn</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-sis,
from ku-berNA</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">*, 1
(3) references.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
To guide through steering or piloting. Metaphorically (a figure of
speech), those who act as guides in a local church. Those who
exercise the word of knowledge and word of wisdom.</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
</b></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>There
is great deal of controversy concerning the 5-fold ministries of
Ephesians 4:11-12. A number of books have been written in this area.
Recently I mailed out a Greek word study on </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none">ka-tarTIz</span><u>o</u></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
- to perfect, equip, chiropractically </span></span><u><span style>adjust</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
the members of the Body of Christ, so our Lord Jesus as Head - by the
Holy spirit, can cause His Church, His Body, to function corporately
under His control. This took place to a large extent in the church of
Jerusalem and Antioch in the beginning. The “5-fold” have this
appointed function, and it is the Body members they “adjust”, who
are to do the work of the ministry.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>The
majority of Evangelicals to day feel that apostles and prophets
ceased at the end of the church's First Century. Why choose these
first two, and retain the last three? Their is no scriptural warranty
for either of these actions! However, the Holy Spirit's use of the
word </span></span><u><span style>gave</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
in Ephesians 4:11, and </span></span><u><span style>set</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
in 1 Corinthians 12:28, are in the Aorist tense. This tense expresses
God's design to have these 5 ministries continue as long as there </span></span><u><span style>is</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
a church. During times of spiritual decline, they tend to cease to
function. But as soon as Revival and Renewal takes place, they spring
into a functioning mode once again, along with the gifts of the
Spirit of 1 Corinthians 12:8-ll, including tongues or glossolalia.</span></span></p>
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<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>Look
up Strong's # for each of the above, and do a thorough Greek Word
Study on each. This discipline can be extremely enlightening. Any
seven significant references to any one of these words - tend to
bring forth an accurate definition to any selected word. We have
taken each significant Greek word in the NT and made studies for each
reference, followed by a “Tentative Evaluation” for each word.
These studies are based on Ivan Panin's “Bible Numeric Greek and
English texts, his Outlined Interlinear Greek NT, the Concordance of
John Stegenga, and Englishman's Greek Concordance. We </span></span><u><span style>cannot</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
say a “Thus says the Lord” over these results - but we can say -
the “Tentative Evaluations” are most illuminating. The above
remarks are based on these 4000 manuscript pages. J.A. Watt</span></span></p>
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