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Originally Posted by Steel
Kind of like what the church actually was back in the days when folks claimed to be apostles... And even wrote letters to other believers saying just that.
According to a simple definition of the word "apostle" as used by Paul in Romans 1:1... It seems that all Paul was saying is that he was a type of representative/messenger of God... "...a delegate; specifically an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ..."
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You do realize that the context of what Igzy wrote is in a thread called "the boundary of the local church". The apostles became a key issue because the boundary of the NJ is the wall.
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
So I do not understand how these comments are relevant or contribute to the understanding of the boundary of the church?
Are you saying that Witness Lee was one of "the twelve apostles of the Lamb" and wrote letters to the church saying this?
Are you saying that this reference to the "twelve apostles to the lamb" is a generic term referring to anyone who represents God or brings a message from God?