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Offices in the church

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In Ephesians 4:11, Paul lists five offices; it was Jesus who gave some to be:

  1. Apostles.
  2. Prophets.
  3. Evangelists.
  4. Pastors.
  5. Teachers.

In 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul broadens the offices and overlaps them with various gifts:

  1. ‘First of all apostles.’
  2. ‘Second prophets.’
  3. ‘Third teachers.’
  4. ‘Then workers of miracles.’
  5. ‘Also those having gifts of healing.’
  6. ‘Those able to help others.’
  7. ‘Those with gifts of administration.’
  8. ‘And those speaking in different kinds of tongues.’

God also gave various functions and abilities. In Romans 12:6–8, Paul lists seven ‘motivational’ gifts (as some call them):

  1. Prophesying.
  2. Serving.
  3. Teaching.
  4. Encouraging.
  5. Contributing to others’ needs.
  6. Leadership.
  7. Showing mercy.

In 1 Corinthians 12:14–27 Paul shows how various functions cohere with each other ‘that there should be no division in the body.’[1]


Footnotes

  1. ↑ R. T. Kendall, Understanding Theology, Volume Two (Ross-shire, Great Britain: Christian Focus, 2000), 309.


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