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Modern Prelates Are Not Apostles Modern Prelates Are Not Apostles To determine whether modern bishops are apostles, it is necessary in the first place to determine the nature of the apostleship, and ascertain whether modern prelates have the gifts, qualifications, and credentials of the office. Wh
But the passage also clearly teaches that miracles belonged to the apostolic office and ministry. The author has said that the New Testament saints, the Hebrew Christians in particular, have the Word of God that brings them salvation. They must give heed to this Word; and they must not let it slip:
Think of your catechism classes on New Testament history. Do you remember what the word “apostle” means? It means “sent ones;” the word “apostle” comes from the Greek word for “send.” God sent the twelve apostles and Paul. They escaped the judgment of God against Israel, and they were sent to the na
Besides the college of apostle, the apostolic churches possessed still other classes of leaders, given them of God. Paul makes mention of them in Eph. 4:11. Mention is here made also of pastors and teachers. The office they bore was alone permanent. As long as the earth endureth, the church will be
Yet as a personal eyewitness of the sufferings of Christ and the glory that followed, he is more than a common elder, for he is called to be an apostle. In Ephesians 4:11, 12 the office of the apostles is mentioned in one breath with that of the ministers. The test states, "And He gave some, apostle
-- 43 of 87 -- teaching them to observe my commandments." The apostles include the eleven disciples of our Lord and the apostle Paul. All of these had the dis- tinction of being personally called and commissioned by Christ. They all, Paul too, as "one born out of due time," were blessed with a pers
There were, however, men whom God has brought in contact with the Apostles, either through personal contact or through their writings, and whom He had chosen to continue the work of the Apostles. As God has given disciples to Christ that they might spread the truths they learned from Him, so He gave
Introducing the Signs of an Apostle The twelve apostles and the apostle Paul possessed the teaching authority of pastors, plus infallible teaching authority, including (for some of them) the authority to write inspired and canonical New Testament Scripture. These apostles also possessed the ruling
Corinthians 12:28: “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers. . . .” And we ask: are all “witnesses”? To ask this question is to answer it!! In the second place, no one besides the Apostles could possibly be “My witnesses” in our day and age. We did