Catholic ping!
Silly doctrine not commanded in Scripture.
One Apostle was chosen by lot to replace Judas.
One Apostle was chosen by the glorified Christ by being struck blind on his way to Damascus.
Neither method is followed by those who claim to replace Apostles.
Nowhere does Scripture teach Apostles will be replaced.
Scripture does teach they were a foundation for the Church.
Since Paul was the apostle to the (Gentile) Church, who are his successors???
In addition to reading this book I would encourage everyone to dig a little deeper into the Early Church Fathers. Answers are in both places.
Thanks for posting this.
Acts 13: 2As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to."33Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
Nothing here about the transference of.."grace" ....
Where did Christ ever teach that the grace or gifts GOD gives are "transferable??
Don’t they vote on it?
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Those who teach in accord with the Apostles may rightly be considered their successors, because the Apostles teach in accord with the Truth. The Apostles are unique insofar as they witnessed with their own eyes and ears the Holy Son of God making atonement for the sin of the world and by the Holy Spirit wrote these things down, making known that the forgiveness of sins is indeed administered both to, and through, poor sinners, by the Gospel and Sacraments Christ has established on earth to the present day.
It is characteristic of the Church to demonstrate ecclesial oversight, and this oversight is most commonly manifest in various offices of degree. The world does not accept this because the world promotes self-autonomy. Often times in the Church oversight is abused, much as are political offices. This is a shame. Proper oversight, however, is in fact a way of corralling the idiosyncrasies and fallacies that will, forever in this life, infringe upon the Truth. That is why the Church has pastors, and Christians are admonished to test the spirits (and by that the Holy Spirit is not referring to good beer).
Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”