people in the church and of the ones to whom they were to minister. Their good character certified by public testimony was essential to the proper accomplishment of their task. Suspicion of favoritism was already present. These men needed the complete confidence of the people. . All church work is spiritual. Nothing is secular in God’s work. Therefore, these men needed to be full of the Holy Ghost. The term “full” is found in various passages and gives some insight into the
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