Invisible Christianity

[Josef]

Paul don’t qualify sorry!
How do you know the qualifications in acts one does not apply to any but Mathias?

Apostles have the same power & authority as Christ

He made apostles so can they and do until christ returns

Today there about 4000 bishops the successors of the apostles administering the new covenant church till Christ returns in glory

Hey All,

"How do you know the qualifications in acts one does not apply to any but Mathias?" Quote from donadams

That is easy.
The apostles had two qualified candidates and they only chose one.

Acts 1:21-26 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

There was more than two.
" . . . of these men . . . "
There had to be at least three, possibly more qualified candidates.

"And they appointed two . . . "

If they needed more, why not appoint all three or even more?
They only appointed one.
Why did the apostles stop if had at least three thy could have appointed?

Keep walking everybody.
May God bless,
Taz

 

[Josef]

Then who administers the grace of God in the sacraments and has care for our souls?

Hey All,

"Then who administers the grace of God in the sacraments and has care for our souls?"Quote from donadams

Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

The least of all the saints can administer grace and can care for our souls. Paul may not be an apostle, but there he is doing it all.

Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

All believers have been given this grace.

Keep walking everybody.
May God bless,
Taz

 

[donadams]

Hey All,

"How do you know the qualifications in acts one does not apply to any but Mathias?" Quote from donadams

That is easy.
The apostles had two qualified candidates and they only chose one.

Acts 1:21-26 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

There was more than two.
" . . . of these men . . . "
There had to be at least three, possibly more qualified candidates.

"And they appointed two . . . "

If they needed more, why not appoint all three or even more?
They only appointed one.
Why did the apostles stop if had at least three thy could have appointed?

Keep walking everybody.
May God bless,
Taz

Its not a litmus test they are only giving reason for what their doing
It’s not absolute or Paul could not be an apostle. Thks

 

[donadams]

Hey All,

"Then who administers the grace of God in the sacraments and has care for our souls?"Quote from donadams

Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

The least of all the saints can administer grace and can care for our souls. Paul may not be an apostle, but there he is doing it all.

Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

All believers have been given this grace.

Keep walking everybody.
May God bless,
Taz

No way!

Jn 20:21-22

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Apostles only!
2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

2 Corinthians 8:19
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

2 pet 1:11

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Matt 16:18-19 & 18:18 & 28:19 eph 2:20

Heb 13:7-17 care for our souls

Thanks