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Originally Posted by UntoHim
ZNP you are looking at this whole thing from the wrong angle... The fact that some (most) of these writers were apostles is not necessarily connected to the "requirements" of apostleship. Since nobody is writing scripture today (apostle or not) this is essentially a moot point for us in the here and now.
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I am looking at this from the angle presented by Igzy when he started this thread.
Igzy Post #1 “Our apostle therefore is the Scriptures.”
Igzy Post #5 “Apostles can define divine truth, i.e. write Scripture...The issue is being a sent one of the kind who not only teaches, but brings direct speaking from God which can be equal to scripture. Only the first century apostles could do this.”
So, my question is on this point. Based on what does Igzy say that Apostles, of any era, were defined by writing scripture. The fact that some Apostles wrote scripture is not evidence that this is a characteristic of “the Apostles” since the majority of them did not write scripture. In fact, Paul was not one of the 12 apostles and he wrote more scripture than all of the 12 apostles combined. It could simply be a coincidence that several of the apostles also wrote scripture and may have nothing to do with the gift of apostles.