Church Order

Stub

Referenced by other concepts but not yet explicitly defined in any topic.

Episodes

  • Apostolic Succession
  • Canonical Tradition Of The Orthodox Church
  • Church Offices Bishops And Deacons
  • Didache Teaching Of The Twelve Apostles
  • Ecclesiology Of The Episcopate Jerome

Biblical References

  • Hebrews 3:1; 4:14 (cf.) — Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens,…
  • Acts 14:23 — *When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed. *
  • 1 Tim. 5:3-16; 5:1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 14, 16 — Honor widows who are truly in need. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what…