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You are exactly correct: the NT church structure (apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers, pastors) (all five, not just the last three) was meant to help grow the Church until such time that we all came into unity in the faith. At present, there is no unity...everyone has their own doctrines and beliefs.
It is interesting to see how so many Christians "explain away" the scriptures about apostles and prophets today...either that, or they just gloss over or ignore them totally...
Do Christians believe the Bible? Sure, they "kinda sorta" do. Until they stumble across a scripture they don't like, or believe in...then they scramble to find something to discredit what that part of the Bible says...
From time to time, I see posts where people say that the New Testament warns us not to listen to "false prophets"? Wouldn't it just have been a lot less confusing if we'd just been warned not to listen to "prophets," period? I don't know of anybody but the LDS who believe that God still speaks to "true prophets." Why weren't we told to beware of "prophets" in general instead of just "false prophets"?
Katzpur,
You well know my papist leanings. I remain skeptical of your prophet.
However, I'm a firm believer in "you will know them by their fruits".
And you and many other members have been a faithful witness to the good fruit of your church.
So maybe you've got something going on behind those walls that is of our Lord.
Oakback, as a Catholic you darned well better be skeptical!
So what? Now your my confessor?
Last edited by Oakback; 09-19-2010 at 08:01 PM..
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