Could someone expound the proper Biblical organization and government of a new covenant apostolic assembly (church)? Please include the following:
What are the necessary components or elements of a scriptural church?
How does a scriptural church come into existence?
What offices, if any, exist in a scriptural church? Please identify them, their names/titles, their roles/responsibilities, their qualifications, and how they are established/appointed/selected or otherwise come to be in a local assembly.
What are the purposes or missions of the church, in relation to the world, to its members, and to other churches?
Also, please be sure to address the following terms:
- Pastor
- Bishop
- Elder
- Presbytery
- Overseer and oversight
- Shepherd
- Deacon
- Minister
- Steward
- Servant
- Evangelist
- Prophet
- Apostle
- Teacher
- Helps
- Governments
- Rule
Any insight appreciated, but please no just linking to someone else's article or just copy-pasting someone else's commentary or explanations. Also, please support everything with scriptural citations.
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