GINOLJC, to all.
First thanks for your reply. Second, it’s you who don’t understand, let us explain. #1. a pastor is to feed the flock of God. Supportive scripture, Jeremiah 3:15 "And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with
knowledge and
understanding.". now knowing this, and since you insist on believing a pastor/bishop have to be married, listen. The apostle Paul who wrote this epistle was a bishop/pastor and he was not married. How do we know this? He himself tells us. Scripture, 1 Corinthians 13:1 & 2 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal." 2 "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all
knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing."
There it is, the apostle is a Pastor as well, he have all “
KNOWLEDGE” and all “
UNDERSTANDING”, and what do a Pastor do? Again, Jeremiah 3:15 "And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with
knowledge and
understanding.". and do not a bishop “TEACH” yes, the teaching and preaching is the way of the feeding. so do the apostle Paul, who preach and teach, in all the churches. Scripture, 1 Corinthians 4:17 "For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as
I teach every where in every church." is the apostle Paul a preacher too? yes, a preacher also, 1 Timothy 2:7 "Whereunto
I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not
a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity." there it is, he also a preacher and teacher, to FEED the flock of God.
So if you want to stand on that a bishop/pastor must be married, then you have no leg, nor scripture to stand on.
PICJAG.