CCS SysTheo The Church – The Parts

The Trinity and the Church The Roles Father – the Maker, Giver and Keeper John 17 John 15:1-17 Son – the Head Eph. 1:22-23, 5:22-33 Spirit – the Helper John 14:15-17

The Trinity and the Church The Image The Triune Godhead have Equality Roles Distinctions Yet, Unity

Deuteronomy 6:4 4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!”

What does it mean to be “One”?

Remember . . .

Are they seen in Tri-unity? Passages where all three are present Elohim Adonai Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 28:19 John 14-17 Ephesians 4:4-6 The great Isaiah 6:1-7 Passage* Passages where all three are present Plural for God Plural for Lord The Baptism The Formula The Father, Son and Spirit in the believer One Lord, yet Father, Spirit, Christ John 12 & Acts 28*

Roles Who is Jesus to the Father? What does Jesus do for the Father? How does Jesus approach the Father? A Son (Mark 1:1) Obey (Phil. 2:8; Heb. 3:2 & 6) Submission (John 12:49; John 17)

As in the Trinity – so in the Church God The Church There are roles Father – Authority Son – Proceeds from the Father Spirit- Proceeds from Father and Son There is Unity Deut. 6 There is distinction Baptism Trinitarian Formula There is Oneness – Are One There are roles Elders Deacons Body There is Unity Ephesians 4:4-6 There is distinction 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 There is Oneness 1 John 1:1-4

Elders 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Titus 1:1-9 1 Peter 5:1-5

Pastor/Elder/Overseer 5 Πρεσβυτέρους οὖν ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός· 2 ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ θεοῦ [ἐπισκοποῦντες] μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς ἀλλὰ ἑκουσίως κατὰ θεόν, μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς ἀλλὰ προθύμως, 3 μηδʼ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου· 4 καὶ φανερωθέντος τοῦ ἀρχιποίμενος κομιεῖσθε τὸν ἀμαράντινον τῆς δόξης στέφανον. 5 Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις· πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε, ὅτι [ὁ] θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.

Pastor/Elder/Overseer Interchangeability See 1 Peter 5:1-5 See also: Titus 1:5 and 1:7 1 Peter 2:25

Deacon Acts 6:1-7? 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Likely . . . Maybe What’s the difference between Deacons and Elders? Apt to Teach What about the Deaconess? Deacon’s wife

The Body The qualifications of the Elders/Deacons . . . Same for the Body The Leaders are born out of the Body We are all (Elders/Deacons/Body) extensions of the Trinity – Family – Humanity

See other Presentation Can Women be Pastors? See other Presentation

CCS SysTheo The Church – The Parts