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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I just noticed the word "tables - trapeza".
Somehow I thought it was referring to food, but looking again the word "tables" also refers to a place where money is kept or managed.
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Very good question and something I think a lot of people don't consider. This is actually a VERY powerful chapter because as you continue ready what transpired in these verses resulted in the Word of God to increase and the disciples to multiply.
When considering the "tables" aspect of this you need to also consider verse three:
Acts 6:3
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,
whom we may appoint over this business. (KJV)
While there was a problem with food, food was not the total problem it is just what started the division which caused the leaders to address a broader issue.
The reality is there is a "business" side of the church. This is where we find the church starting to take form and structure [something the house church advocates don't want to see].
In my view, one of the biggest problems in todays local churches is most Pastors have no business skills, yet they want to manage God's assets which generate a lot of money and have people that have needs.
Pastors either need to get skilled in business as well as the Word or do as this states and "appoint" men full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom over the business.
Now, there is one problem in the "appointing" in todays USA structure. The Pastor has ultimate responsibility over the corporate assets. Nothing biblical about this, just legal speak. Therefore, even if the Pastor "appoints" he still needs to be active in what is going on.
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