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The clergy/laity distinction: a help or a hindrance to the body of Christ? (RTC)
Elders and Deacons (K)
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Dear RTC, The key to understanding the reference to the “keys of the kingdom” is found in the Old Testament. In the house of King David there were many servants. In order to prevent chaos if disputes should arise among them, one of the servants was given authority over the others. He was called the “chief steward” or “chamberlain.” In Isaiah 22, the Lord describes the authority of the chief steward, in this case Eliakim, son of Hilkiah: He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open (Isaiah 22:21-22). Does that sound familiar? It’s almost the same language that Jesus used when He established Simon as the rock upon which He would build His church. Just as Eliakim was “a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the house of Judah,” Peter and his successors were to be like a father to Christians. That is why they have traditionally been called “pope,” which means “papa,” as any dictionary will show. In His Thoughts, Emmanuel |
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