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Originally Posted by UntoHim
If we consider that apostle is a gift and not an office are we still back at square one? Darn! I thought at the beginning of this post I (actually Igzy) was on to something. Now I'm not sure.
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This wasn't an original thought of mine. I got it from Wayne Grudem's
Systematic Theology (which I
highly recommend. His thoughts on the Trinity are excellent.)
Actually, I think there may be something to it. Someone could have the gift of eldership without the office. Likewise someone could have an apostolic gift without an apostolic office. The office give extra authority in the body. These days the office could be non-extant, while the gift remains.
I'm not sure evangelist, shepherd and teacher had or have corresponding offices. These may just be gifts.