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To: RobbyS
"His choosing of the Twelve with Peter as the evident leader and the sending of the disciples is a delegation of authority."

Amen!!

Also Why does it not read Faith Comes By Reading And Reading The Word. I am not saying it is absolutely wrong but true authority is in the verses mean Faith comes by Hearing and Hearing the Word.

Why Hear? Only an Authoritive Leader Can Speak it? Yes. I believe this makes sense.

ROMANS 10:

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

12 posted on 01/27/2012 7:44:12 PM PST by johngrace (I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass ,Divine Mercy <a and Rosary prayers!)
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To: johngrace

The model would be the synagogue, and what is that but a gathering to hear the Scripture, which would be in the care of the leader, and commentary on that. But the Christian synagogue would have significant differences, with its focus on Christ, the hearing of the Gospel and the Eucharist. The Didache is probably a witness to that liturgy.


14 posted on 01/27/2012 8:00:29 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: johngrace
"Also Why does it not read Faith Comes By Reading And Reading The Word. I am not saying it is absolutely wrong but true authority is in the verses mean Faith comes by Hearing and Hearing the Word. "

Context is important. In the first century, only the very wealthy had their own copy of Scripture. For the great majority, "reading" the Word was not an option. They heard the Scripture read in the synagogue, that was their only option. The early Christians continued in the synagogues until they were eventually tossed out or made to feel uncomfortable

The eighteenth benediction was added to the Amidah and could not be recited by followers of Jesus: "Let the noẓerim and the minim be destroyed in a moment. And let them be blotted out of the Book of Life and not be inscribed together with the righteous. Blessed art thou, O Lord, who humblest the arrogant""

The "nozerim"refers to the early Christians (English: Nazarenes)...they would be pronouncing a curse on their heads..

...but as the early Christians formed their own congregations, it is likely they followed the governance they already knew....government by committee.

15 posted on 01/27/2012 8:19:12 PM PST by cookcounty (Newt 2012: ---> Because he got it DONE.)
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