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averagefellar,


It is the sheep who judge whether the theologians speak the words of Christ or the words of strangers.

Your questions on atonement were answered in the atonement thread.


Ordination is the confirmation of a divine call. Except in cases of necessity (e.g., absence of a minister, voice strain, etc.), a divine call is necessary to get in front of the congregation to sing or speak or to lead the congregation in singing or speaking. In cases of necessity, a man who meets the qualifications of a minister (1 Tim. 3:2-12; Titus 1:6-8) may sing or speak. When a man sings or speaks, in case of necessity, he does not sing or speak as a layman but he has become a minister.