1 Timothy 3:1-7 is about the qualifications for local church leaders. The main point is this: Only morally and spiritually qualified men should be appointed as elders. Does this seem overwhelming to you? Are you amazed that anybody qualifies? Do not despair. God would not have given these requirements unless the Holy Spirit was able to mature men for this ministry.
Universal Application: Every man should have as his goal to embody each of these characteristics. The only quality that might be out of reach concerns the ability to teach. Otherwise, there is no reason the rest of these qualities shouldn't eventually be true in each man in the church.
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