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1 | are there apostles and prophets today | NT general | danielg | 238226 | ||
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2 | are there apostles and prophets today | NT general | justme | 238227 | ||
Apsottles had to be a person witness to Jesus Christ and His ministry. Paul was personally anointed by those who had direct contact with Jesus and Paul spent three years being taught by the Holy Spirit. A Prophet that for saw the furture and preditcte Scripture was ended with Paul. Today there are so-called prophets and apostles, most generally those who accept experiences over Scripture. Revelation 22:19 is very clear about adding and taking away from the Word of God. Sadly too often man wants to elevate himself to high positions that were only for those who served at a specific place, and time in God's history. I see to many want the title of Rev. or Dr. I personally an content by Jesus calling me His child, or friend. I believe calling my Pastor "Pastor" No one is really reverend. Seeking a title brings a huge responsibility, and I surely do not deserve anything more than "servant". |
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3 | are there apostles and prophets today | NT general | DocTrinsograce | 238230 | ||
Hi, justme... In the old days reverend was not used so much as the word divine. As I understand it, these titles were not so much honorifics as our culture tends to think of them. Instead, they were acknowledgements that Christ -- as Head of the Church -- had selected specific men to minister to the flock. Thus, this calling was recognized by the congregants, and acknowledged through "the common suffrage of the church itself". (In school, when any of my professors were ordained, I would still call them pastor, in the spirit of recognition of Christ's calling on their lives.) In this Biblical sense, therefore, using the title pastor or reverend, would be submitting to the Lord, acknowledging His authority over us in His church. The apostles, of course, were specifically chosen by Christ and directly witnessed His appearing to them. There are only twelve apostles (see Revelation 21:14). In Him, Doc |
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4 | are there apostles and prophets today | NT general | EdB | 238231 | ||
I was always taught an ordained person was to be called reverend and if the person pastored a church they should be called Pastor. I believe there are Apostles and Prophets today but not so much in title but in action. To me a church planter is an apostle. In the a loose sense of the word most missionaries that establish new churches do the work of apostles. Prophets are used today to confirm the word of God. I believe every pastor that stands in the pulpit and speaks a Holy Spirit birthed message is a prophet of God in the extent they confirm the word of God. I also see men and women being used by God to confirm something God has already laid on another persons heart. For instance a person is called into the ministry and as they are seeking conformation of that calling God will often use another person to go up to them to confirm what God has already said. Prophets today are not called to come up to someone and say you are quit your job, leave your wife and family and go to Timbuktu. I get real nervous around anyone that introduces themselves as the Prophet so in so or Apostle you name it. A true apostle/prophet will be known by his work not by the title he decided to apply to himself. |
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