Term
office
A publicly recognized position involving the right and responsibility to perform specific functions for the benefit of the whole church.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
A publicly recognized position of one having the right and responsibility to perform certain functions for the benefit of the whole church.
Connections
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- Antitype of
- ApostleTerm
- Broader than
- EpiscopateTerm
- PastorTerm
- patriarchateTerm
- PeritusTerm
- Related to
- officerTerm
- See also
- TypologyTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 47AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 47A.
Last revised August 14, 2026