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And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife...

My vote is "Exercise"... My wife and I get up early and "pound the pavement" for a few miles before the rest of our day gets started. -

What is your first major activity after rolling out of bed in the morning? (A trip to the bathroom doesn't count:P ). -

Amen! You have spoken excellently! -

It is true that no pastor should expect to be paid extra for such ministry. However, if one feels led to give the pastor a gift they should do so. And the pastor should graciously accept the gift. To refuse it would be insulting and offensive to the giver. If that pastor feels that he should not...

I Corinthians 2:4-16 "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the...

Well, on the matter of a single man not being qualified we agree. On the pre-conversion divorce matter we disagree. So, I guess we just have to agree to disagree. I enjoyed our exchange. By the way, welcome to CF. -

I do agree that marriage is not a requirement for someone to be in ministry. But there are many different types of ministry. In fact, all believers should be "in ministry". I also agree that a man should enter the pastorate (office of bishop) with great caution. If God is truly calling a man to...

This answer is not clear. Do you believe that a single man (one who has never been married) is qualified to be a pastor? -

I also have a question for BroShane and Amisk... The biblical qualification is "husband of one wife"; do you believe that is a requirement that a man be married to be a bishop (pastor), or do you believe the office can be rightly held by a single man? -

Yes. There is a dividing line... "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (II Corinthians 5:17). All means all...unless, of course, you consider divorce to be an unforgiveable sin. -

I think you are putting words in God's mouth. You are saying that a man who was previously an alcholic but is now a mature believer walking with the Lord is someone who we should believe when he claims that God has called him to be a pastor (bishop). But, you are also saying that a man who...

Amen. The problem isn't science...the problem is unbelief. -

These things will happen. Jesus said... “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that...

I believe that marriage is entered into as a covenant relationship. However, in light of First Corinthians 6:15-20, I believe that the act of sexual union is an integral part of two joining together to become one flesh. That is why marriage is such a sacred relationship and sex is such a sacred...

It is commonly held that a divorced and remarried man is not qualified for the offices of bishop (pastor/elder) or deacon. However, we seem to be willing to consider a man qualified who has been a drunk or a brawler in his past and is now living faithfully for our Lord. Unfortunately, we...

Excatly! Thus the purpose of the statements I made in the OP... -

I will not be providing you with any "lofty relplies". The specific intent of this thread is made clear in the OP. I do have a question for you: Are you asking me to "elaborate" because you are genuinely seeking Truth to bring about peace and mutual edification among Christian brothers and...

No...certainly not! You can find plenty of "non SBC" Baptist churches that do not pound you over the head about giving. As far as what Andyman_1970 and Constance have to say, I give a hardy AMEN! -

Dmckay, thanks for your addition. I was wondering when someone would mention the difference between General and Particular. Your summary of Baptist history is appreciated. -