To: tenn2005; Rutles4Ever
That statement was addresed to the Apostles. The last of them died about 1900 years ago. It has no application to any person living today, Catholic or otherwise. The office of "apostle" is to be continued (Acts 1:20-26) to the present day.
158 posted on
01/30/2006 9:06:23 PM PST by
NYer
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To: NYer
The Mormans make the same claim and state that their boy is a present day apostle. Which of you is correct?
159 posted on
01/30/2006 9:08:52 PM PST by
tenn2005
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To: NYer
Acts 1:20-26 describes the instructions given to the remaining 11 Apostles with regard to replacing Judas. Please notice the requirements for that office stated in vs 21-22. No man alive today meets these requirements. I think someone has been laying some bad teaching on you. What other verses do you have to substantuate apostolic succession?
161 posted on
01/30/2006 9:15:48 PM PST by
tenn2005
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To: NYer; tenn2005; Rutles4Ever
The office of "apostle" is to be continued (Acts 1:20-26) to the present day.
To replace Judas. How do you make hundreds or thousands out of this?
215 posted on
01/31/2006 3:35:42 PM PST by
OLD REGGIE
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