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Elder’s Qualifications: Family
Titus 1:5-9
False Ideas
Results– Unqualified men are appointed
– Qualified men are not appointed
– Only God’s qualifications matter
General Information
First Timothy: 16 qualifications
Titus: 15 qualifications
Seven found only in First Timothy
First Timothy Only
Desire the office
Respectable
Able to teach
Gentle
Not contentious
Not a new convert
Good reputation from without
General Information
First Timothy: 16 qualifications
Titus: 15 qualifications
Seven found only in First Timothy
Six found only in Titus
Titus Only
Having faithful children
Holding fast the faithful Word
Not self-willed
Loving what is good
Just
Devout
General Information
First Timothy: 16 qualifications
Titus: 15 qualifications
Seven found in First Timothy
Six found only in Titus
Total of 22 when combined
Must Be A Man
A time when this was not questioned– Both passages (1 Timothy 3:1; Titus 1:6)
– “Elder” means older man
– Women appointed to serve in some denominations
Must Be A Man
Men seek to corrupt the church– Leadership placed in men’s hands by
God (Genesis 3:16)
– Not changed His mind (1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:8-15)
– Note: Has to do with role not importance
Must Be A Man
Not required of all Christians– Important point to begin to consider
– Meet certain qualifications but not “perfect” men
Must Be A Husband of One Wife
Unmistakably clear– Literally means “a one woman man”
(1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6)
– Married to one
– Rules out polygamy
– A Scriptural marriage (Matthew 19:9)
Must Be A Husband of One Wife
Corruption– Women placed in leadership roles in
denominations
– Mormons send out young, single men called “elders”
– Some brethren say women can serve as song leaders, ushers, etc.
Must Be A Husband of One Wife
Not required of all Christians– Men not required to be married to be a
faithful Christian
– However, such men cannot serve as elders
Must Be A Father
Found in both passages– Rules out men who are husbands but
not fathers
– Qualification in place to demonstrate ability to lead
– Elders lead the church as fathers lead in the home
Must Be A Father
Erroneous positions– Man thought he was qualified after
marrying a widow with faithful children
– Mormon concept fails this test as well
– Does not demand an elder’s children to be “perfect”
Must Be A Father
Not required of all Christians– Married men can be faithful Christians
without being a father
– However, those who desire to serve as elders must also be fathers
Conclusion
Never water down God’s qualifications
Don’t make it impossible for men to be appointed