PE Final

Question 1

What must deacons prove before being appointed?

Answer 1

Those chosen to be deacons must first ‘prove’ their qualifications.

Question 2

What must be considered before electing a Deacon?

Answer 2

Whole Family

Question 3

What SAME requirement is required for being a Deacon or Elder?

Answer 3

Spiritual Maturity

Question 4

On what grounds should we choose an elder or deacon?

Answer 4

Chosen Based on ‘Biblical’ requirements.

Question 5

What should be the attitude of a potential leader towards other leaders?

Answer 5

All leaders must have a unity of “purpose” in supporting other leaders to uphold “truth”.

Question 6

According to first Timothy chapter 4 what is the responsibility of all elders and deacons to watch out for?

Answer 6

It is the responsibility of all elders and deacons to watch for ‘apostasy’ in the church.

Question 7

What must all leaders stand for?

Answer 7

Elders and deacons must stand for “truth” in the word rather than what is culturally “popular”.

Question 8

What are the priorities of the church that must be set by deacons and elders?

Answer 8

Elders and deacons must set Church priorities to include “guidance by the spirit”, reading the word, “exhortation”, and sound “doctrine”.

Question 9

According to first Timothy chapter 5 what is the only group of widows the church has financial responsibility to?

Answer 9

The church has financial responsibility only to widows who are good, faithful workers and have “no other means” of support.

Question 10

What responsibility is due elders or pastors?

Answer 10

Elders should be generously “honored” for the good work they do in the church and the pastor should be “paid” for his or her work.

Question 11

What is the responsibility of anyone hearing an accusation against an elder or deacon?

Answer 11

Never listen to an accusation against an elder or deacon without “witnesses”.

Question 12

What is the basic truth that Guides interpersonal relationships in the church according to first Timothy chapter 6?

Answer 12

All Christian relationships should be guided by the fact that we are “all” brothers and sisters in Christ.

Question 13

How does Paul in second Timothy describe the church?

Answer 13

The church is the “pillar and ground” of God’s truth.

Question 14

What is the purpose of the church?

Answer 14

It’s purpose is “proclaiming” God’s truth in the “world”.

Question 15

What is the purpose of leaders in the church?

Answer 15

The purpose of leaders is to “teach” and preach God’s truth in the “church”.

Question 16

If the church fails to fulfill its promise what would happen?

Answer 16

God’s truth would “cease” to go out into the world.

Question 17

If leaders cease to expound God’s truth what would happen?

Answer 17

The church would “fail”.

Question 18

What does Paul say are the essential resources of a real minister?

Answer 18

God’s “gifts” and God’s “grace.”

Question 19

What are methods of a true minister of God?

Answer 19

“Construction” and “demonstration”.

Question 20

What is the twofold “most important work” of the minister according to Paul?

Answer 20

Must “know” the truth and “proclaim” the truth. Must “know” the word because that’s what God “uses” to build up his people.

Question 21

How do we fulfill our responsibility to “know truth?”

Answer 21

When we “read” and “live” out truth.

Question 22

What two applications to the church can we see from second Timothy.?

Answer 22

Preaching truth in the church and in the world will keep the church “solid” and “secure”. The church must give attention to both “orthodoxy” and “orthopraxy”.

Question 23

What are three applications for ministers we see from second Timothy?

Answer 23

God will “guard” those who “guard” his word. God gave scriptures to us in “trust”, to “pass” along, so others will “benefit” from them.we are responsible to be “faithful” to that “trust.”