RE: Voices: My position on Law’s list of SBC churches
Nathan Patzke’s article contains terribly basic Bible errors, most notably him saying the word diakonos —deacon/servant—is the noun form of didasko —to teach. These are totally distinct words. He also writes that the word “apostles” in Romans 16:7 is the word diakonos, which is incorrect and does not even appear in that verse.
Perhaps an editorial correction would have served the author and his seminary—Truett—well.
David Rhoades
Senior Pastor, Broadview Baptist Church
Lubbock, Texas
The original article published April 3, 2023, was revised by the author to provide additional references and clarifications. Additionally, Editor Eric Black transposed the Greek terms diakonon (referring to Phoebe) and apostolois (referring to Junia) in the original published article. That error has been corrected (April 13, 2023).
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