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title: 'The Ordination of Elders'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'John Murray'
date: 1955-02-15
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Non-Christian Religions and Beliefs'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Titus 1'
- 'Acts 20'
- 'Romans 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/murray-1955-the-ordination-of-elders
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# The Ordination of Elders

Critiques Hinduism as a Christ‑less religion and urges faithful gospel proclamation. Argues from Scripture that ruling elders are ordained to permanent tenure, opposing term eldership.

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