God cannot lie. He has promised eternal life to the elect that were chosen before time began. His promise is true and will come to pass.
Qualifications for Elders of Church
1. Blameless--beyond legitimate accusation and public scandal
2. Husband of one wife
3. Having faithful children (saved)
4. Children not accused of dissipation or insubordination (debauchery or rebellion)
5. Steward of God--manages spiritual truths
6. Not self willed
7. Not quick tempered
8. Not given to wine
9. Not violent
10. not greedy for money
11. hospitable
12. lover of what is good
13. sober minded
14 just
15. holy
16 self-controlled
17. holding fast the faithful word
18 able to exhort and convict those who contradict
Characteristics of False teachers
1. insubordinate
2. idle talkers
3. deceivers
4. believed salvation required circumcision (adding to the simple Gospel)
5. subvert whole households
6. for dishonest gain
7. defiled
8. unbelieving
9. mind and conscience defiled
10. profess to know God, but in works they deny Him. (Could this mean that they are self glorifying?)
11. They are abominable, disobedient and disqualified (cannot please God.)
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Hi!!! I find your blog... by chance... I think that it is great :) Good work :) Keep doing this!!! I have one similar, but in portuguese (I'm portuguese... and my inglish is terrible :S )_
http://angelapmt.blogspot.com/
I Study this biblic text in my church :) It is very good.
God bless you, in the name of Jesus :)
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