By Guthrie Dean Definition of Terms 1. Preacher. A preacher is a herald; one who gives a proclamation or message. Noah is referred to as a preacher of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5). Solomon calls himself a preacher (Ecc. 1:1). Jonah was a preacher (Jonah 3:2). Peter, James, John, Timothy, Paul and others were preachers. Paul said …
Yearly Archives: 2012
The Return of the Clergy
By Ron Halbrook Although the Protestant Reformation spoke of the priesthood of all believers, the Protestant systems -including American denominationalism-almost invariably created their clergies. For instance, William Paley, “Archdeacon of Carlisle,” delivered a sermon entitled, “A Distinction of Orders in the Church Defended Upon Principles of Public Utility,” given in the Castle Chapel, Dublin, “At the …
God’s “Clergy” and “Laity”
By Randy Harshbarger In religious circles, the subject of God’s “clergy” and God’s “laity” has received much attention. Although the New Testament says nothing about the subject as it is usually thought of, just a little over one hundred years after the last apostle died, the bishops of the church in each community began exerting unscriptural …
Abuses of the Pulpit
By Daniel H. King Preachers are among the most privileged people in the world in one sense of the word-they have the exalted honor of standing before the children of men and the people of the Most High as heralds of the good tidings of Christ. Indeed, it is a wonderful thing to be an ambassador …