Romans922
Puritan Board Professor
As a 2 Office guy, I like to see more similarity between TEs and REs than perhaps most.
Am I wrong to see that the only real difference IN SCRIPTURE is this one statement from 1 Timothy 5:17, "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching."
So perhaps the only difference (in Scripture) is that those who are TEs labor especially in preaching/teaching. Whereas, REs don't labor like the TE in preaching/teaching.
Now the sacraments are linked to and shouldn't be separated from the Word preached (we can all agree on that), but where a RE preaches (in certain situations) why can't he administer the Lord's Supper?
He is lawfully ordained, is he not? He is a Pastor/Shepherd (in the sense that Scripture declares).
Am I wrong to see that the only real difference IN SCRIPTURE is this one statement from 1 Timothy 5:17, "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching."
So perhaps the only difference (in Scripture) is that those who are TEs labor especially in preaching/teaching. Whereas, REs don't labor like the TE in preaching/teaching.
Now the sacraments are linked to and shouldn't be separated from the Word preached (we can all agree on that), but where a RE preaches (in certain situations) why can't he administer the Lord's Supper?
He is lawfully ordained, is he not? He is a Pastor/Shepherd (in the sense that Scripture declares).