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1 | Prerequisite-infallibility? | 1 Cor 12:27 | charis | 12668 | ||
Dear Joe! Sorry, my friend, but this sounds just like more of the same. The presence of abusers and pretenders does not negate the presence of of God's true servants. Please read "The New Foxe's Book of Martyrs" and tell me that no one has shown forth the same anointing as the early saints. Though we may not be able to claim the same 'amount,' the service to God remains the same. Finally, I do not know what the false apostles are saying, but I, for one, believe that we have had all of God's ministries working in the church since it's creation by the Holy Spirit. That Martin Luther did not consider himself an apostle with a capital 'A' is a point in his favor. That he did indeed have a 'message' that was lost, and boldly proclaimed a Christ that was missing from the 'Christian' church of his age speaks of apostolic ministry. (not 'office') By the way, Joe, I agree with you about the modern 'show-apostles' and the false revival, complete with smoke and mirrors. :-) Indeed, the Holy Spirit is alive and working in His church in every gift and ministry! But the true apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers (and other ministries) have no need of an 'office,' a 'calling card,' or a prime-time slot on 'Christian' TV. Peace unto you, in Jesus' name, charis |
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2 | Prerequisite-infallibility? | 1 Cor 12:27 | Reformer Joe | 12671 | ||
You obviously missed my point from church history, as well as the "lostness" of the gospel prior to Luther. God did not use Luther to re-create the church, but rather to reform it. --Joe! |
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3 | Prerequisite-infallibility? | 1 Cor 12:27 | charis | 12674 | ||
Dear Joe! I know that you don't like the word 'restore' because a lot of idiots are using it to declare their agenda. But is not 'to bring back to it's original state' what Martin Luther (through the holy Spirit) helped to bring about? Other words bandied about are 'revival' and 'renewal.' The words themselves are Biblical, but the negative connotation seems to get you boiling :-) Of course Martin Luther did not 're-create' it with something *new.* But he did bring a 'message' from God to a church that had forgotten the message of the Gospel. By the way, are you saying that the 'reformed' church is different (better) from what God originally planned in the early church? As in a New, New Testament Church? Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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