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To: Petrosius

Those are not apostolic succession


43 posted on 01/27/2015 9:31:23 AM PST by RnMomof7 (Ga 4:16)
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To: RnMomof7
Those are not apostolic succession

‘May another take his office.’…

Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.” Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Matthias clearly succeeded Judas in his office of apostle. In the Council of Jerusalem the presbyters were sharing in the office of the apostles in teaching in the name of the Holy Spirit. One cannot claim the authority of the Bible without recognizing that the Bible itself proclaims a visible and authoritative teaching office in the church.
51 posted on 01/27/2015 9:42:57 AM PST by Petrosius
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