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Cal · 09-09-2011, 06:39 AM

Harold makes a point I'd like to springboard from. Two-thousand years ago, the church had to deal with false apostles. That was understandable given that things were new and the church was learning as it went.

In this day and age, after 2000 years of learning and experience and theology -- we still can't agree on what an apostle is or who they are. We can agree on what a shepherd is and an evangelist is and a teacher is, but not an apostle.

That to me is amazing, and evidence that we should tread lightly around the designation of apostle. These days the title has far more potential for abuse than benefit. Being the pragmatic person I am, that is reason enough to shy away from using it.

I'm not insisting on this, it's just a suggestion borne of what I've seen and experienced.

09-09-2011, 06:39 AM	#221
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: Apostles Harold makes a point I'd like to springboard from. Two-thousand years ago, the church had to deal with false apostles. That was understandable given that things were new and the church was learning as it went. In this day and age, after 2000 years of learning and experience and theology -- we still can't agree on what an apostle is or who they are. We can agree on what a shepherd is and an evangelist is and a teacher is, but not an apostle. That to me is amazing, and evidence that we should tread lightly around the designation of apostle. These days the title has far more potential for abuse than benefit. Being the pragmatic person I am, that is reason enough to shy away from using it. I'm not insisting on this, it's just a suggestion borne of what I've seen and experienced.