What do you think of the ministerial title “Bishop”? Why did COG start using it?
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I don’t like!
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Bro is better
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Bro Pastor, Bro Overseer – but not bishop nor reverend
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Non issue
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I am some what embarrassed to use the title bishop. seems too Catholic and high church. It is a pretentious title as is Reverend.
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You need to go all the way and wear a clerical robe and collar!
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I don’t really like it. I think they took it from the black people as much as from Timothy. I think they did it to distinglish between men and women too., however black lady ministers sometimes take the title for themselves.
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Dont like it. Prefer Pastor.
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I don’t think we titles before or after the name besides Brother or Sister because Christians are one family
I believe it’s borderlining Phariseeticalism by doing so. -
Seems to me that people are seeking titles to be identified with more than anything. Should we identify Jesus as Bishop Jesus instead if Lord Jesus?
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I thought the bishop was part of a chess game.
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This was done for the exact reasons stated by Bro. Woolston, above. It was in St. Louis. The moment it was passed I rushed out and went to the Archway to America, and had my picture taken there. Thus I became the first Arch Bishop in the Church of God. True story. I have the picture.
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People wanted to sound fancy when their name was called out in public. They love the praise of men.
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It sadly implies hierarchy today, in the NT it was a synonym for elder.
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It is a biblical name people, just a name. It seem to impress some of you, but it is just a name to identify an office…….that is all, period.
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So people like you can ask stupid questions.
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For world wide recogination.
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Are you going to be used of HIM in having this discussion? How will it bless others? Who will it call to the CROSS? Better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness. Speak/post what the WORD says. Error will dissapate before you very eyes when you do.
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The word Bishop means Pastor so why not use it?
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Amen Bro. Sibley
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Bishop means overseer.
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I am too. One particular EX-PASTOR-HIS WORDS NOT MINE is causing a lot of people to leave this site. Too bad it has gone from good to worse. I for one will not miss you.God bless you Bro. Sublet.
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The COG is an international church. I suspect the change took place for clarity and doesn’t have anything to do with pride or self-importance.
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