Easily answered ... but many are not interested in the answer. In their view (and perhaps yours), it would equate to "limiting God" or "putting Him in a box" or any similar catch phrase consistently put forth by those likeminded. Furthermore, for me to address this matter yet once again would make me a "persecutor" and would only serve to further substantiate and validate their claims. So have at it full throttle in the knowledge that all of us (including you) will be responsible to God for those things that we proclaim as God's truth in Christ's name. Jesus Christ handpicked His twelve (and Paul), who along with the prophets of old whose
accomplished purpose laid the foundation of Christ's church today.... and it is their writings and testimony that I will believe and proclaim in God's name in Christ. You are free to indulge yourself in whatever manner you choose. Here's one to get you started.
The following paragraph is by Dr. C. Peter Wagner on the “About” page of the Global Harvest Ministries website:
“Back in the 1990s we began hearing the Holy Spirit speaking about restoring apostles and prophets as the foundation of the church as God originally designed (see Eph. 2:20). As I have explained in my book, Apostles and Prophets: The Foundation of the Church (Regal Books), I gradually came to the realization that God had given me the gift of apostle, and that certain spheres of the body of Christ were recognizing that I had the office of apostle as well. Consequently, developing apostolic leadership in today’s church has now become an important function of GHM.”
Quick aside: kenny, what you say about ”real pastors,” this seems over the top, many read these posts, pastors of churches too. The Lord leads, I would just be cognizant of God(great) work.done through pastors today.
God's purposes are always being accomplished, and, they are being accomplished through many means, both independent and dependent on us, not that God needs to depend on us, LOL, He needs NO ONE , but He made us because He wanted something more than ”creation” offered Him . Not saying God did not know what He was doing in creating creation, LOL, God knows all, but, He did say He was ”grieved,” in Gen. 5 or 6? , and, so, God DID let man choose to grieve Him, or not.
God uses us today, Scripture is clear, too:
1. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit (as those in Noah's day DID grieve God by their incest decisiins, etc.), and, do NOT ”quench the Spirit, who.is He who is inside your 'temple.'
You will answer to God for what you teach, and, do, and, you have faith to believe His power is in you, WHAT is it all in you for?
1. Just to.interpret the Word and help you believe ,, hope, have faith in Christ this way, all the way to.heaven?
2. Something more gleaned from His Spirit in you, a,power to help you understand your faith more, His power directing you. Read John 16 .
3. God gave us the office for what reason? In part usage for an abbreviated time period or more time?
4. How does one believe and have faith in God without His power ACCOMPLISHING His purposes through you?
5.Scripture SPECIFICALLY states ”the Spirit of truth” will.lead us to all truth. Keep.in mind thzt Jesus is God is Holy Spirit is The Word is the High Priest, but THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, THE ”Holy Spirit” is who God says will lead us to a.truth. There is something fiercely, as in awesomely supernatural about that John 16:13 truth
Got a book reco for ya : ”They Speak In Tongues.”
I'm just starting to.read it. The Holy Spirit is personal, too, this book will.show you His ”light” wer too, in so many ways, by The author of ”God's Snuggler.”