Acts 1 12-26: In choosing an apostle to replace Judas, the disciples didn't just go out into the street and say, "The last guy hung himself, want a job?" They didn't solicit resumes and pick the candidate who was the least worst either.
Acts 2 38: This verse with it's repentance and baptism for the remission of sin is the key verse of salvation. Repentance and baptism for the remission of sins are the two keys to the kingdom which Jesus spoke of at the last supper.
Acts 2 44-45: These verses correspond with the end of Acts 4. I don't know whether these corresponding passages make it manditory to give any money from the sale of possessions to the church. I would be more inclined to think this is a policy the early followers of Christ adopted for themselves, although doing as they did is certainly a good thing.
Acts 3 19: "repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord"
We hear a lot these days about being sorry for your sins, but we don't hear as much about being converted. If someone is truly sorry for something, they'll take steps to make sure they don't commit that act again.
Acts 4 12: "Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved"
Hear that, all you sacred namers?
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One of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard is that pastors must graduate from an appropriate seminary before they can be trusted to lead a church, and that deacons (and/or elders) should also be seminary graduates. Of course, in the eyes of this world, that sounds like a wise policy.
I agree with you. School doesn't make preachers, only God can do that. Not that taking a course at a seminary might not be useful, but as Christians we should spend a good amount of our own time studying to show ourselves approved anyway.
If He would allow and enable me to, I would love to earn a Doctorate of Theology, but to be completely honest, it would be more for my ego than anything else.
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