Assertion: deacon's office | /r/HasProperty | elder
Facets:
value: variously
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The Biblical offices of the Church are Elders and Deacons.
text: The same office is variously called bishop, elder or pastor.
text: The Bible uses three words for the same office: elder, pastor and bishop.
text: If so, deacons are only chosen if there is a pressing need (6:1), dictated by the apostolic office (not elders 6:2), chosen only by the assembly (6:5), only for the task of “serving tables (6:2), based on having a good reputation, the Holy Spirit, and wisdom (6:3) and no further examination needed (6:6).
text: The three offices in the church are the ministers of the Word and Sacraments, the elders and the deacons.