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Originally Posted by JB482
In the word of God there is no such thing as Apostolic succession,there were no successors to the original 12 Apostles,appointed by the Lord Jesus or any apostles appointed by the 12 to be their successors. When you read the epistles of Peter,Paul,Jude,John they state that it was the last days and evil workers were already making inroads into the church,and Paul said after his departure that grevious wolves would come in not sparing the flock. When studying early church history its clear. And the prophetic revelation of the seven churches shows a steady decline. I'm not trying to stir up anything, just my take on Apostles.
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That's my view as well. The apostles were chosen by the Lord. Paul was evidently chosen post-resurrection, and this was affirmed by the others.
The apostles wrote the NT. (Luke, Matthew, Mark were written under the aegis of the apostles; some say that parts of Paul, Peter, and John were likewise written 'en amanuensis' as well [on behalf of]).
Compare that to today's self-styled and self-appointed 'apostles'. No comparison whatsoever. Jesus taught, "if you want to be great in the kingdom, claim to be the least"; the ones who claim for themselves apostolic privilege are by definition the least of all, because they claim to greatness.
The New Apostolic Reformation is a good example. I think one of them was once a Lee acolyte.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Apostolic_Reformation