I should add this:
I believe in the continuing ministry of the apostles and prophets THROUGH THE SCRIPTURES.
But, there are no living apostles in the sense of Apostles of Christ.
I acknowledge that a church planter or a missionary might use the label "apostle" with a small "a" but if they are claiming to be an apostle of Christ, and that Christ personally appointed them to be an apostle, they are in error.
Ephesians 2:20 [SUP]20 [/SUP]built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
The foundation is the foundation...stones have been added to God's temple. We don't go back and build the foundation.
As I have said, every alleged apostle and prophet I've seen has been full of vanity and self-importance, including the cult leader. One even calls his wife an Apostle, and we know there are no female Apostles.
I believe in the continuing ministry of the apostles and prophets THROUGH THE SCRIPTURES.
But, there are no living apostles in the sense of Apostles of Christ.
I acknowledge that a church planter or a missionary might use the label "apostle" with a small "a" but if they are claiming to be an apostle of Christ, and that Christ personally appointed them to be an apostle, they are in error.
Ephesians 2:20 [SUP]20 [/SUP]built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
The foundation is the foundation...stones have been added to God's temple. We don't go back and build the foundation.
As I have said, every alleged apostle and prophet I've seen has been full of vanity and self-importance, including the cult leader. One even calls his wife an Apostle, and we know there are no female Apostles.
Two warnings one ( Deuteronomy 4 and Revelation 22) In respect a word singular(Deuteronomy 4 ) and at the end of the Revelation the last book having to do with adding to the whole or complete .( Revelation 22) Both working as one law of interpretation.
Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. Ye shall not add unto the word (singular)which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it,(singular) that ye may keep the commandments(plural) of the LORD your God which I command you.Deu 4:1
The word apostle with no other meaning added simply mean “sent one” or “sent ones”. God sent the apostle/prophet Deborah the Bee, because Barack needed a mother figure to comfort him .
Prophet and apostles are not limited to men. How beautiful were the feet of Deborah (the prophet/apostle)
And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.Jud 4:8
God to show He is not served by human hands/will can send an Ass a unclean animal used to typify natural unconverted man in need of being redeemed by the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world. Again to show God is not served by hands as a will.
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem. Exodus 13:13
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. Num 22:27
In the truest sense of the word being defined, Balaam’s ass was a apostle /prophets .Again it’s not the beautiful feet but the words that God puts upon the lips that make up the gospel .