‘Leaders Should Be Good Examples.’
a) 1 Corinthians 4:16. Apostle Paul asked the Corinthian Church to follow his example.
b) John 10:4-5. The Shepherd walks ahead of the flock and they follow Him.
c) Philippians 3:17. This pattern should go from generation to generation of leaders.
d) 1 Thessalonians 1:6. The Church in Thessaloniaki chose this way.
e) 2 Thessalonians 3:9; 1 Peter 5:3. Leaders should want to be good examples.
f) Hebrews 13:7. Good examples also of a relationship with God.
(Through this QT I fully understand that Leaders Should Be Good Examples)
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‘Read And Believe.’
John 20:30-31.
a) Jesus did many miracles in the presence of His followers that are not recorded in the Bible.
b) The miracles recorded in the Scripture are written so that we may have Faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
c) If we have this Faith, we will have Life in His Name.
(This Second one reminds me of the simple principle – Read And Believe)
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Chris.
The autonomy of the local Church is an important Biblical Principle. It does not mean however that the Church should have an independent and unsubmissive mind. The local Church should be in cooperative fellowship with other local Churches and also listen to their spiritual Fathers such as founding pastors and overseers of their denominations.
