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Old 03-29-2007, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by greenbaggins View Post
What do you see as the difference?
There is no difference, especially to the person in the pew. This "exhortation" versus "preaching" thing is a fake distinction propagated by 3-office guys who are out to protect what they think is their territory.

The OPC is unofficially 3-office, but I think it's getting more explicit all the time.

The Bible only knows two offices, though - elder and deacon. (Can you tell that I'm a 2-office guy?)
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