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Originally Posted by Koinonia
Does every "local church" have elders?
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According to the bible acts 14.23...yes. Elders were appointed in every church. Paul would not have meant to appoint elders in every gathering of two or three..then everyone would be an elder !
This is an easy way to distinguish between a gathering and a church.
John Piper explains the importance of elders here
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles...-new-testament
If every church has elders (plural) then for a church of 2 people both are elders and for a church if 3...2 are elders. We can see how ZNPs thinking is silly when compared to biblical and historical facts.