Apostles

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Originally Posted by Igzy

Why is that unfortunate? Is there really any other alternative? I mean, this is starting to sound like the local ground debate. "Unfortunately, people don't honor the local ground..." The fact is, the local ground won't work today. Agreeing who's correctly on the ground and who isn't can't be attained. Likewise, agreeing who is an apostle and who isn't can't either. This doesn't compare with the 1st century. True apostles then knew who they were. Does anyone in this age know they are an apostle? I seriously doubt it.

Who says apostles have to be recognized as apostles, anyway? They just carry out their commission to the Lord. All those who benefited from them need say is "Who was that masked man?" as they ride off into the sunset.

If someone is an apostle then people going to get help from him/her, and no cheerleading them as an apostle is going to add anything to that, though it might detract.

I'm talking about today's reality, not some ideal of the way it should be.

Do you ever just discuss the scriptures, or do you always resort to LRC rants?

After all I have written, you just obsess the word "unfortunately."

Besides my study of the word, I have just wasted my time in this discussion.