Priest are not apostles are they?
What does "Apostle" mean? "One who is sent". The priests are apostles in that definition of the word. They have been sent by the original 12 (and Paul) to continue the work of Christ's Church on earth. Christ did not establish a Church that would last only until the original Apostles that He walked the earth with died. He gave the Church the power to heal men of sin - and He intended for the Church to continue this ministry until the end of time.
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