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To: CynicalBear
Um, the apostles were all Jews.

So it is not just to the Jews but to a select group of Jews, the Apostles. Where does it say that their office is to be reserved just to Jews? Paul says that there is not distinction between Jew and Greek. Timothy and Titus were both non-Jews were ordained and lead their local churches. The Gospels of Mark and Luke were not even written by Jews. It was not to the Jews but to the office of apostle and their successors that Jesus entrusted his church.

59 posted on 06/29/2015 2:48:46 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius
You need to take that up with the Holy Spirit who inspired these words.

Romans 3:1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

No Catholics mentioned. Your issue seems to be with the Holy Spirit.

61 posted on 06/29/2015 2:58:24 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: Petrosius
Here is another example of your conflating the spiritual Church with the institutional church: " It was not to the Jews but to the office of apostle and their successors that Jesus entrusted his church."
62 posted on 06/29/2015 2:59:06 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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