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Originally Posted by Terry
I admit having heard the phrase "the teachings of the apostles" and "the fellowship of the apostles" ... Was it meant to imply the current teaching and fellowship from the co-workers = The teachings and fellowship of the apostles? What would a current local church attendee say? "?
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"Continuing steadfastly" was a catchphrase from the FTTA. They had a publication titled that. I don't know if they still put it out.
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/6510535
The phrase is from Acts 2:42 "And they devoted themselves [i.e. continued steadfastly] to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers."
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Originally Posted by Terry
If you base the phrase on what the church fathers wrote (James, John, Paul, etc), there would be a contradiction what the church fathers wrote verses what the ministry practices.
How would it be received if you prophesied at a Lord's Table meeting, "we as the recovery are not practicing the apostle's teaching"?
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Well, back in the day, if Witness Lee said that we are not practicing the apostles' teaching, everyone would groan and do the equivalent of falling on their faces. However, if anybody but Lee said that, they would be called 'negative'. I suppose it is the same today.