The main passages outlining the qualifications of a pastor/elder/overseer/bishop are found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9; both of which are nearly identical lists. 1) âany manâ â A pastor is to be a man, not a woman (âLet a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.â 1 Timothy 2:11-12).
A Revelation: There is no such thing as Happiness. We all desire this slippery, impossible-to-grasp, scarce and unrecognizable thing that we call happiness. Hereâs something that will relieve you of this burden of constantly needing to achieve this concept. Happiness doesnât exist. Itâs an elusive idea that we humans have recently invented.
Happiness then is something final and self sufficient. This leads Aristotle to his definition of the happy life as a life made perfect by the possession of all good things such as wealth, friendship, knowledge, virtue â all these are constituent parts of happiness. And Happiness is the whole good of which they are component parts.