Paul’s remedy for elders who begin to speak twisted things:
a) The elders are to be self policing and must be willing to confront error when it arises within their own ranks.
b) Another way to lessen the likelihood of an elder going bad is to be sure a potential elder truly meets the qualifications for elder listed in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.
c) Another way to squelch potential problems is to focus on teaching the Bible.
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