BISHOP AND pastor are two words that are thought to refer to different Christian leaders. While pastor is found in both the Old and New Testaments of the King James Version (KJV), bishop is found only in the New Testament. While pastor is found in Jeremiah 3:15 and Ephesians 4:11, …
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PASTORS ARE commonly referred to as CLERGY while the multitude of believers are referred to as LAITY. This puts pastors in one unique group and the rest of the Christian believers in another unique group, thereby creating a division between the Church. But what do the words, “clergy” and “laity” …
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