The Church (from the beginning to the present day) has always had a foundation ... that of JESUS (the chief cornerstone) and His Apostles.
Please. I was only using the exact same words you did.
I even posted them verbatim. Do I need to post them again, yet again, to remind you?
I can understand that you don't have an answer, but don't try to change the definitions you brought forward.
If the Apostles ministry was foundational, and the Church was built upon that ministry ... is there any further need for any foundational ministry ?
I asked what is meant by "foundational ministry"? I also asked if, in a sense, every new generation is not encountering the foundation?
That is, why is the presumption that this "foundational ministry" fades away with the Apostles death? And where is this shown in Scripture?
Foundational ministry would be the laying of the foundation.
In the case of Christianity, this has already been done.I Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.Any further foundational work would merely be the maintaining of that foundation which was laid.
3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Is it even appropriate to continue work on the foundation ... after beginning to build the main part of the structure ?
Again, I ask, using your own words and definitions here, if upon building the higher floors we suddenly have no need for a foundation?
Once again, ... the foundation (that of JESUS and the Apostles) has been laid ... it exists ... and it is not going anywhere.
Yes.
SD
Why is the presumption made that Jesus needed Apostles to help Him found His Church, but He does not need them anymore?
If they were necessary to run the Church well at the beginning, why are they not now?
SD