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Originally Posted by Hope
Thank you for bringing out verse 19 and the reference to some being approved. Several posts ago I asked about this matter of some being approved. There was a flurry of posts which seemed to be saying we should not worry about the condition of Christianity around us. Maybe I was at that time getting the message wrong but I do agree that we are not called to just put up with anything or any condition but can legitimately seek to be “those who are approved.”
Hope, Don Rutledge
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When the church in Toronto revised its corporate bylaws in 2007 (needed for our interface with the governing bodies in Ontario) we had the leading among the brothers to include in the bylaws the thought that the church would decide whose its apostles were. We used Rev 2:2 as a basis for this inclusion. Here is the exact text.
ARTICLE 10 APOSTLES
10.1 Meaning in Context of These By-laws
In the context of this By-law, “APOSTLE” means a person who substantially and directly was and continues to be involved through the person’s work in Toronto in enlarging and developing the church in Toronto and incorporated as “The Church of the Torontonians”, as confirmed from time to time by ELDERS’ DETERMINATION.
10.2 Recognition of APOSTLES
The ELDERS may from time to time by ELDERS’ DETERMINATION recognize
what person or persons shall be deemed to be an APOSTLE for The Church of the Torontonians.
As you might expect there was much flak thrown from Anaheim as a result of this clause in the by-law.
The complete bylaws can be found at
http://www.thechurchintoronto.ca/cit...news/load.home
Steve P.