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Johan said:
And this relates directly to Robin's original question. Does this requirement mean that the person "nominated" to be an elder must already have the gift of being able to instruct other people in sound doctrine of should he get some training after being ordained as elder so that he is able to instruct? Not all people really have the ability/gift to teach/instruct other people.

Johan

Both Johan. That is why the requirements are many. The elder must be mature in THE FAITH. Blameless, not a new convert. This was my point in the above post. Age is not a determining factor. I believe a young person can posess the pauline requirements. Look at many of the reformers. They were in their teens and twenties when they begin expounding the Word.

Very true, CH Spurgeon preached his first sermon at age 17.

Tom