[Marilyn]

I'm not going to post scripture here either. We've addressed this topic before and I think everyone knows that I believe what God's Word says on the subject and it is His word that judges each of us. To continue in any sin when we know it is wrong is not being repentant. God calls us to be a special, people. We are to be holy as He is holy. He defines for us what is and is not acceptable. What is does and does not authorize. We may not always like what He tells us, but He created us, He loves us, knows all about us, and knows what is best for us. There are standards for Biships, sometimes refered to as Elders, in more than one place in the New Testament. I don't however think that He requires any more from them than he does from the rest of us. We are to all strive to do our best to follow His word.