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To: jo kus

"Jesus Christ, having all power and authority from the Father, gave the Apostles the power to forgive or bind sins. If a person makes a valid confession with contrition, that person's sins are forgiven in heaven."
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I'm unfamiliar with any SCRIPTURE that indicates any supernatural powers extended beyond the Apostles.


8,648 posted on 06/15/2006 6:02:39 AM PDT by wmfights (Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The WAY!)
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To: wmfights
I'm unfamiliar with any SCRIPTURE that indicates any supernatural powers extended beyond the Apostles.

Can you explain to me why Christ, who promised that the Church would exist for all time, would NOT bestow supernatural powers upon His Church after the first generation? Does not Christ intend for His visible community to continue to preach the Gospel, to Baptize in the name of the Trinity, and to bring the world to Christ? Do you think this is possible by man alone?

I sure don't.

As for Scriptural verses, consult the following:

"Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery." 1 Tim 4:14

"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit." Heb 6:1-3

The Church passes the power of the Holy Spirit through the "laying of hands", a practice found even in the OT when Prophets passed along their mantle to their successors.

"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." James 5:14-15

Again, the Church, with supernatural powers given by God, heals the sick and forgives sins. Another supernatural power beyond the Apostles.

Regards

8,654 posted on 06/15/2006 8:46:42 AM PDT by jo kus (There is nothing colder than a Christian who doesn't care for the salvation of others - St.Crysostom)
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