Spiritual Flock

SPIRTUAL FLOCK, SHEPHERDS & SHEEP!

Complied by Guy A Power, Elder Houston TX

A qualified elder is no better in God’s judgment than should be every member of the church of the Lord. We list the following scriptures for your consideration.

Qualifications of elders                                                               Qualifications of church member

1. Rules well own house 1 Tim 3:4* 1. Husband head of the wife Eph 5:22*
2. Children in subjection 1 Tim 3:4* 2. Rear in nurture of the Lord Eph 6:4*
3. Faithful children Titus 1:6* 3. See Eph 6:4; Col 3:21*
4. Husband of one wife Titus 1:6 4. Each have own wife/husband 1 Cor 7:2
5. Not self-willed Titus 1:7 5. Submit to others Eph 5:21
6. Patient 1 Tim 3:3 6. “Be ye also patient” James 5:8
7. Self controlled Titus 1:8 7. Mortify the flesh Col 3:5
8. Not a novice 1 Tim 3:6 8. Grow 2 Peter 3:18
9. Gentle 1 Tim 3:6 9. Tender-hearted Eph 4:32
10. Just Titus 1:8 10. Righteous Rom 1:17
11. Vigilant 1 Tim 3:2 11. “Watch” 1 Cor 16:13
12. Apt to teach 1 Tim 3:2 12. Able to teach others Heb 5:12-14
13. Holding faithful words Titus 1:9 13. Not carried away Heb 13:9
14. Sober Titus 1:8 14. Sober 1 Thess 5:8
15. Blameless 1 Tim 3:2 15. Blameless Phil 2:15
16. No brawler 1 Tim 3:3 16. No brawler Titus 3:2
17. Not soon angry Titus 1:7 17. Put away anger Col 3:8
18. Sober-minded Titus 1:8 18. No foolish talking Eph 5:4
19. Without reproach 1 Tim 3:2 19. Blameless and harmless Phil 2:15
20. No striker 1 Tim 3:3            20. Must not strive 2 Tim 2:24
21. Given to hospitality Titus 1:8 21. Given to hospitality Rom 12:13
22. Lover of good Titus 1:8 22. Hold fast what is good 1Thess 5:21
23. No lover of money 1 Tim 3:3 23. Love of money, root of all evil 1 Tim 6:10
24. Not given to wine Titus 1:7 24. Not drunken with wine Eph 5:18
25. Willing 1 Peter 5:2 25. Willing to communicate 1 Tim 6:18
26. Not for prominence 1 Peter 5:2-3 26.  Not to be seen of men Eph 6:6
27. Must have been proved 1 Tim 3:10 27. Prove your own selves 2 Cor 13:5

Brethren, we urge you to study the above that we may all “prove ourselves, whether we be in the faith.” Do you meet all the qualifications for a church member? If not, won’t you start now to do everything in your power to meet them? What would you think of an elder who refused to attend the Lord’s Day Bible classes? Do you attend?

* These do not specifically apply to every member. Conditional.