Apostles and Prophets

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Abiding

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#21
Aposte=one sent
prophet=one who preaches
faith cometh by hearing, and hearing bythe word and the word by a preacher, and the preacher
sent bygod
Paul set up the churches and taught them about the spiritual gifts and how they should work.
Is it too hard for people to believe in the five -fold ministry?.
Can you answer the questions Please!
 
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1joh39

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#22
If your pastor is not perfect seek one who is. Where in america do God need a church...EVERYWHERE IN THE WHOLE WORLD! Wh yGod needs people to speak His Word... Not all can read or have Bibles! And God said... HIS WORD WILL BE PREACHED THROUGH THE WHOLE WORLD BEFORE HE COMES!! Wh ydo God still need prophets... For one, to Prophecy against the gays. And they will kill the two prophets, and lay their bodies three and a half days in this modern age on the MAIN street. And i hope you are not one of the people that will rejoice in their death! becasue apperently a lot of people will. So! after this three and a half days they will stand up again, and continue what... PROPHECYING! Then you will see how gays can run and be scared. Did God not say... Your children will prophecy?...how many times does a person have to prophecy becasue God told them to prophecy, before you will give them the rank of PROPHET! and does God's Church not RELY onprohecies in thei congregation, the ones where a woman may not speak? Where the prophet should stop prophecying if another gets a revelation? Or the one not speak in tongues when there is no intrepeter.. how would he know? By the BOND!!! You see no matter what we say here, God will have His way, and if you allow Him to have His way with you, even you may be our apostle... IT IS A GIFT OF GOD...ROMANS 1. You cannot stop God from giving HIS GIFTS, no matter what you say!
 
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Abiding

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#23
1 Why do you think the office of Apostles and Prophets are in the church today? NO

2 What would they accomplish if they were? Nothing for them to accomplish. Scripture is complete and the church has been quite established for a few thousand years.

3 And do you think it matters as I do seeing all the False Apostles and False Prophets? Yes, Satan comes as an angel of light. We have to discern what is of god and what is of Satan

4 and would you change your mind if the bible supported that there are no Apostles or Prophets? Not applicable
Wow ty ET i was really hoping everyone would answer the questions like that. Their answers of coarse.
It would be so useful for my next thread. :)
 
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1joh39

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#24
Abiding show your scripture that says these offices is closed
 
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Abiding

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#25
This thread has nothing to do with a question about any spiritual gifts, Just
Apostles and prophets that would be exactly like the first century Apostles and Prophets
 
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Abiding

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#26
Abiding show your scripture that says these offices is closed

I wanted to fish for peoples opinions first. Ill then share mine on another thread, then
people can debate all they want. :)
 
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I know a prophet who is persucuted for being a prophet. What does someone have to do for you to be a prophet to you? This man was a prophet of God in the power of the Holy Spirit and no one could deny He was really in the Spirit. No one who knows the Word of God could call him a lier. He was imprisioned for claiming to be a prophet. They wouldn't let him go home. He was always doing the work of a prophet, and people made fun of him. Prophets are for people who believe. They are not for the unbelieveing. If you don't believe in prophets so much, you will not get the gift of a prophet to you.
 
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1joh39

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1 Why do you think the office of Apostles and Prophets are in the church today? For the same reason they have ALWAYS been there, God does not change!

2 What would they accomplish if they were? The same they always did... Perfecting the saints, edifying the Body, and uniting the FAITH, Something no one can accomplish with these lot, accept....If God change their hardened hearts, which is actually their own WORK!!!

3 And do you think it matters as I do seeing all the False Apostles and False Prophets? Matters? Becasue their is so many false prophets and teachers, God soen not have the right to a FEW Truth preachers... What about..PRay for the harvesters... Who does the false teachers harvest for and who does the True teachers harvest for... You see there is no argument..

4 and would you change your mind if the bible supported that there are no Apostles or Prophets? Change my mind if the Bible support what? The Bible support the bearers of office only a twisted spirit will see otherwise... maybe a spirit that does not believe Matthew 5:48.
 
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1joh39

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#29
Wether there be prophecies they shall fail... speaking in tongues, miricles and works will stop...1 cor 13... but the Love will last forever ...Faith hope and love... Yep the last miricle and the last prophecy and the last tongues will be spoken when a CHOIR is singing! Only THEN God stops all HIS WORK ON EARTH to be with Him FOREVER!!! If you suggest it has already happened... THEN YOU ARE IN HELL WITH ME RIGHT NOW!! God's maricles ends with a CHOIR singing IN TONGUES!!! And the SING THE EVERLASTING PROPHECY!!! Do a study on what happens in heaven, Go to GOD, and ask HIM TO SHOW YOU. He did this for all who asked Him and for one who did not even ask...Really abiding, next time you read the Word...DO IT!! And you will SEE way more than you see now. Do not hear the WORD.. HEAR AND DO IT!!
 
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yaright

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#30
The seeing are not those who read scripture, as anyone, including Satan can read scripture. The blind are those who obey Satan and not Jesus Christ.

There are blind people in churches and outside of churches. Anyone that is not lead by the Holy Spirit is blind.

May Jesus bless you.

You have listed some strong points in spiritual terms; You want to be careful how you address people, concerning those who attend church with carnal minds. This understanding is not all that uncommon among the Christian religions. It should be allowed according to Old Testament law, that the strangers who are called by the Word of God to come and be counted in the census of our Lord's people, are to give witness of who they are in God's sight, redeemed by the blood of Christ. This is the witness of God's work in that person's life. Satan's work was revealed in the first disciples on the path of learning Jesus walked to the Cross. That path is filled with the fulfillment of law and words of the prophets. It isn't something that can be seen with fleshy eyes.

It's true, that there are false prophets who desire to draw people to them, and away from a personal relationship with Jesus, who knows all things. We are all blind in the beginning; and this being the very image of God's Son who came to heal the blind so His children might see the wisdom of God from within. I am not disagreeing with you; only that we need to use caution. I opened my mouth recently and accomplished nothing that I desired. What a good example of poor judgement.....
 
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Ramon

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You have listed some strong points in spiritual terms; You want to be careful how you address people, concerning those who attend church with carnal minds. This understanding is not all that uncommon among the Christian religions. It should be allowed according to Old Testament law, that the strangers who are called by the Word of God to come and be counted in the census of our Lord's people, are to give witness of who they are in God's sight, redeemed by the blood of Christ. This is the witness of God's work in that person's life. Satan's work was revealed in the first disciples on the path of learning Jesus walked to the Cross. That path is filled with the fulfillment of law and words of the prophets. It isn't something that can be seen with fleshy eyes.

It's true, that there are false prophets who desire to draw people to them, and away from a personal relationship with Jesus, who knows all things. We are all blind in the beginning; and this being the very image of God's Son who came to heal the blind so His children might see the wisdom of God from within. I am not disagreeing with you; only that we need to use caution. I opened my mouth recently and accomplished nothing that I desired. What a good example of poor judgement.....
Thank you.

May Jesus bless you.
 
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Wow ty ET i was really hoping everyone would answer the questions like that. Their answers of coarse.
It would be so useful for my next thread. :)
I did look at the first response, I do not think you responding to it at all
 
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This thread has nothing to do with a question about any spiritual gifts, Just
Apostles and prophets that would be exactly like the first century Apostles and Prophets
Why do the Apostles, and prophets of today have to be exactly like the ones of Acts?
 
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Crazy4GODword

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#37
Doesn't apostles build and plant churches? And isn't pretty much missionary or evangelistic ministries are apostolic works of the Lord? But I haven't seen one who calls himself a apostle I don't think...Maybe a catholic...Or someone here on this site
 
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Abiding

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#38
Why do the Apostles, and prophets of today have to be exactly like the ones of Acts?
Because the standard for Apostle and Prophet are from the bible. And it would be Impossible for anyone to qualify today.
 
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Abiding

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#39
There will be a time yet in the future for prophet functions, but the bible has told us that in Revelation. And described it.
 
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Abiding

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#40
When this thread goes to the backpage, Ill write a brief reply to all thats been shared then put it out and let it get picked apart.
Its never harmful to hear a different view :)