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Belgic Confession of Faith · Article 31

The Officers of the Church

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Türkçe

Tanrı Kelâmı’nın hizmetkârları, ihtiyarlar ve diyakonların, Kilise’nin meşru seçimiyle, Rab’bin adıyla dua edilerek ve Tanrı Kelâmı’nın öğrettiği düzene uygun biçimde görevlerine seçilmeleri gerektiğine inanırız. Bu nedenle hiç kimse kendini uygunsuz biçimde öne sürmemeli; Tanrı’nın çağrısını beklemelidir; böylece çağrısının Rab’den olduğundan emin olur ve Rab tarafından seçildiğine dair tam bir güvenceye sahip olur. Tanrı Kelâmı’nın hizmetkârları, nerede bulunurlarsa bulunsunlar aynı yetki ve otoriteye sahiptir; çünkü onların hepsi İsa Mesih’in hizmetkârlarıdır — O, Kilise’nin tek ve evrensel Piskoposu ve tek Başıdır. Tanrı’nın bu kutsal düzeninin çiğnenmemesi ya da hor görülmemesi için, herkes Tanrı Kelâmı’nın hizmetkârlarını ve Kilise’nin ihtiyarlarını, yaptıkları işten ötürü özel bir saygıyla anmalı ve mümkün olduğunca şikâyet etmeden, çekişmeden ve kavga etmeden onlarla barış içinde yaşamalıdır.

English

We believe that ministers of the Word of God, elders, and deacons ought to be chosen to their offices by a legitimate election of the church, with prayer in the name of the Lord, and in good order, as the Word of God teaches. So all must be careful not to push themselves forward improperly, but must wait for God's call, so that they may be assured of their calling and be certain that they are chosen by the Lord. As for the ministers of the Word, they all have the same power and authority, no matter where they may be, since they are all servants of Jesus Christ, the only universal bishop, and the only head of the church. Moreover, to keep God's holy order from being violated or despised, we say that everyone ought, as much as possible, to hold the ministers of the Word and elders of the church in special esteem, because of the work they do, and be at peace with them, without grumbling, quarreling, or fighting.

We believe that ministers of the Word of God, elders, and deacons ought to be chosen to their offices by a legitimate election of the church, with prayer in the name of the Lord, and in good order, as the Word of God teaches. So all must be careful not to push themselves forward improperly, but must wait for God's call, so that they may be assured of their calling and be certain that they are chosen by the Lord. As for the ministers of the Word, they all have the same power and authority, no matter where they may be, since they are all servants of Jesus Christ, the only universal bishop, and the only head of the church. Moreover, to keep God's holy order from being violated or despised, we say that everyone ought, as much as possible, to hold the ministers of the Word and elders of the church in special esteem, because of the work they do, and be at peace with them, without grumbling, quarreling, or fighting.

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