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11Elder (Christianity) — An elder (in Greek, πρεσβυτερος [ presbyteros ] ; see Presbyter) in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group. However, elders exist throughout world cultures …
12Baptist beliefs — The Beliefs of Baptist Churches are not totally consistent from one Baptist church to another, as Baptists do not have a central governing authority, unlike most other denominations.However, on major theological issues, Baptist distinctives are… …
13Congregationalist polity — This article is about the form of church organization in which each congregation governs itself. For the family of Protestant churches characterized by and named for this form of governance, see Congregational church. For other uses, see… …
14Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses — The non profit corporation Christian Congregation of Jehovah s Witnesses was established to organize and administer the congregational affairs of Jehovah s Witnesses in the United States. [Letter from Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New… …
15GERUSIA — (Gr. γερουσία), council of elders, common throughout the Hellenistic world (e.g., Sparta, Cyrene). Since the elders or city elders (Ziknei ha Ir) are mentioned repeatedly in the Bible (cf. Deut. 19:12, 21:2ff.; Josh. 20:4; Judg. 8:14; I Sam. 9:3; …
16Reformed Baptist — The name Reformed Baptist refers both to a distinct Christian denomination, and to a description of theological leaning. Not all churches or individuals that are reformed in doctrine identify themselves as Reformed Baptist. Reformed Baptists are… …
17Nathan Homer Knorr — Born 23 April 1905 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania …
18Corporations of Jehovah's Witnesses — Part of a series on Jehovah s Witnesses Overview …
19Baptists — Part of a series on Christianity   …
20Diocese — This article is about ecclesiastical dioceses. For the administrative unit in the Roman Empire, see Roman diocese. Sankt Laurentii kyrka Diocese of Linköping, Söderköpings kommun, Sweden …
