Apostles in The Church: Yesterday and Today

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Ohio

About the time you were having your "worst enema," we were discussing the authority of the apostles related to the church and the writings of the NT.

Try to follow!

Paul was not one of "The Twelve," yet his apostolic authority has never been questioned by evangelicals. Peter endorsed Paul's writings, and Paul endorsed Luke's writings. The Bible is today a finished book.

When Peter endorsed Paul's writings as "scripture" his writings became part of "the apostle's fellowship". This is why I prefer to use the term "apostle's fellowship" when referring to the foundation of the church. We are told in Acts that we are "keep the Apostle's fellowship" so there is a direct charge. Also, even though Paul was not one of the 12 that does not disqualify his epistle's from "the apostle's fellowship" that we are charged to keep.