You've written off all
the apostles and prophets in the bible as liars, lunatics and dreamers.
Not exact matches
I've told you already, nothing the
apostles and prophets said
in the bible, none of it surprises me.
I want you to recall the words spoken
in the past by the holy
prophets and the command given by our Lord
and Savior through your
apostles.
in the day, s that jesus our lord was on the earth (jesus) there was many people named jesus, just as among hispanic
and central american peoples, it was a common popular name of many people, if you want to prove to your self that jesus was not married, look up what the
apostle said,» i saw standing upon mount zion with the lamb 144,000, these are they that have washed thier robes
and were not defilled with women, for they are virgins, jesus emphasised
in parts the need
and values of a husband
and wife
in a home, the two mary, s
and the women that followed him
and ministered unto him tells us the great importance of women,
and women
in the home, he wanted all married men to have thier own wife,
in those days of so many years ago there was false
prophets, storytellers, wild imaginations, he told us not to believe them, whether you are catholic, christian, islamic or any other, we can all take pride
in the fact what the prohets, jesus
and the
apostles told us all fits jointly to gether, they were a work of love, to understand the christian bible correctly, islamic people are not rejected, but rather they are a equal, the angel told hagar to return to her mistress, he also told her he would make ishmael a blessing
and his seed a great nation, regards
The Church of Jesus Christ today has a
prophet like Moses, 12
apostles who represent the 12 tribes,
and 70 men who also serve the people, just as
in the Old
and New Testament.
Today's Latter - Day saints (Mormons) believe
in both the Old
and New testaments,
and in Another Testament,
and they believe
in continued revelation from God through a
prophet 12
apostles,
and 70 men, just as
in the times of the Old
and New Testaments (see Joshua 4:4, Numbers 11:16, Luke 6:13, Luke 10:1).
But quite honestly, I fail to see how the Mormon people can assert that Mary remained a virgin
in light of this evidence from their
prophets and apostles.
All Bibles
in their Old Testament contain the 39 books of the Hebrew Old Testament (Genesis — Malachi),
and they are set
and sound, Divinely Inspired words from our Lord God to us through the
Prophets and Apostles.
And to say that Biblical teachings are invalid because there are other similar beliefs that have older known written sources invalidates the Biblical teachings also should take into consideration that for certain Biblical believers that all those truths whether they are known to have been placed in the Bible first or known thus far to have been placed elsewhere that they believe that they all come via deity who at the beginning of human history on this world dispensed those truths to humanity and that to those who believe in the biblical teachings believe that through time they are more complete than those of other ancient beliefs due to God restoring those truths through revelations given to later prophets like say Moses and other later Old and New Testament prophets and apostl
And to say that Biblical teachings are invalid because there are other similar beliefs that have older known written sources invalidates the Biblical teachings also should take into consideration that for certain Biblical believers that all those truths whether they are known to have been placed
in the Bible first or known thus far to have been placed elsewhere that they believe that they all come via deity who at the beginning of human history on this world dispensed those truths to humanity
and that to those who believe in the biblical teachings believe that through time they are more complete than those of other ancient beliefs due to God restoring those truths through revelations given to later prophets like say Moses and other later Old and New Testament prophets and apostl
and that to those who believe
in the biblical teachings believe that through time they are more complete than those of other ancient beliefs due to God restoring those truths through revelations given to later
prophets like say Moses
and other later Old and New Testament prophets and apostl
and other later Old
and New Testament prophets and apostl
and New Testament
prophets and apostl
and apostles.
Our religion centers completely around Christ
and has all the ordinances, temples,
prophets,
apostles,
and so forth that existed
in Christ's church when He was on the earth.
In ancient days, there were
prophets and apostles who held authority that was granted them either directly from God, Jesus Christ, or from angelic ministers.
At this time, I lean towards the «elder»
in Paul's writings to be someone that we would call a fulltime pastor / evangelist /
prophet /
apostle;
and further, assomeone recognized as such by outsiders / non-believers.
There are patent differences here
in points of reference: the
prophet's purview is the people, the evangelist addresses the church
and the
apostle speaks of life within the imperial state.
This emphasis on the primacy of belief was the first message of Muhammad to the Arabs, just as it was the message of all
apostles and prophets; as the Qur» an says, «Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the Prophets received from the
prophets; as the Qur» an says, «Say (O Muslims): We believe
in Allah
and that which is revealed unto us
and that which was revealed unto Abraham,
and Ishmael,
and Isaac,
and Jacob,
and the tribes,
and that which Moses
and Jesus received,
and that which the
Prophets received from the
Prophets received from their Lord.
Islam calls mankind to believe that Muhammad is the last of all
prophets and apostles, as is made clear in the Qur» an, «Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is Aware of all things» (Surah XXXI
prophets and apostles, as is made clear
in the Qur» an, «Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah
and the Seal of the
Prophets; and Allah is Aware of all things» (Surah XXXI
Prophets;
and Allah is Aware of all things» (Surah XXXIII, 40).
In the Pauline churches official leaders such as apostles, prophets, and teachers were present, but in the act of gathered worship their role as leaders was muted by the Spirit's urging and prompting of contributions by every group membe
In the Pauline churches official leaders such as
apostles,
prophets,
and teachers were present, but
in the act of gathered worship their role as leaders was muted by the Spirit's urging and prompting of contributions by every group membe
in the act of gathered worship their role as leaders was muted by the Spirit's urging
and prompting of contributions by every group member.
On the contrary, I affirm that everything Moses, the
prophets, and the Apostles recorded in the Law, the Writings, the Prophets, and the Gospels, and the E
prophets,
and the
Apostles recorded
in the Law, the Writings, the
Prophets, and the Gospels, and the E
Prophets,
and the Gospels,
and the Epistles.
HelpfulNot Helpful 2 Peter 3:2 - 3 ESV / 10 helpful votes That you should remember the predictions of the holy
prophets and the commandment of the Lord
and Savior through your
apostles, knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come
in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
The church is the communion of true believers
in Christ Jesus, according to the New Testament, built upon the foundation of
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone.
-------- Oh love is good, but how about::::::::::::::::::::: It was he who gave some to be
apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be evangelists,
and some to be pastors
and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity
in the faith
and in the knowledge of the Son of God
and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Jews believe
in a Messiah, but don't believe it was Jesus (though the passover ceremony is all about Christ); Muslims go back to Abraham but since the
prophet Mohammad don't have any recent connection to God; Catholics came from a combination of the Roman
and Christian church after the death of Christ's
apostles; Protestant's see misunderstandings
in the Catholic church
and have tried
in various forms over the years to correct them without any true religious authority; Mormons believe God restored the truths of the original Christian church back on earth through modern
prophets and revelation.
So then you are no longer strangers
and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints
and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
in whom the whole structure is joined together
and grows into a holy temple
in the Lord;
in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place (OIKOS) of God
in the Spirit.
In English, it appears that there are five gifts mentioned here:
apostles,
prophets, evangelists, pastors,
and teachers.
For Luke, Paul was not an
apostle in the sense of the Twelve, but was numbered among others as a
prophet and teacher (Acts 13:1).
That means,
in him is present that which these
Prophets and Apostles were not, but of which they could only speak.
«It has been ordained from the beginning of the world that this same justice should struggle
in the worldly conflict, since indirectly
in the very beginning, Abel, the just, was killed
and therefore all the just men
and prophets,
apostles Who were sent forth»?
Christians of all ages
and churches have encountered
in their reading of Scriptures socially appointed, institutionally recognized priests,
prophets and apostles, but also extraordinary, «natural» or «charismatic» leaders — non-Levitical priests,
prophets without human appointment
and apostles chosen like Paul.
The early
apostles also knew, however, that the church would be restored
in the latter days
and in anticipation of that great day they spoke directly to you and me in Acts 3, «19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of rest itution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.&raq
and in anticipation of that great day they spoke directly to you
and me in Acts 3, «19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of rest itution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.&raq
and me
in Acts 3, «19 Repent ye therefore,
and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of rest itution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.&raq
and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of rest itution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.&raq
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of rest itution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets since the world began.»
No work that the church does can be successful
in the eyes of God if not built on the foundation as laid by the
apostles and prophets.
Don't need the Quran to tell us that Jesus or any of his
apostles or
prophets is righteous... The bible speaks for itself
and then so does the Spirit of Christ known
in these parts as the Holy Ghost...
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In fact, there are three of these words in Ephesians 4:11, «apostle,» «prophet,» and «evangelist.&raqu
In fact, there are three of these words
in Ephesians 4:11, «apostle,» «prophet,» and «evangelist.&raqu
in Ephesians 4:11, «
apostle,» «
prophet,»
and «evangelist.»
In seeing him thus, they can place him on the same level as all the
prophets of Israel
and the
apostles of the early Christian church.
These writings have their being, as they had their origin, within the life of a community which traces its descent from Abraham
and Moses, from
prophets and apostles,
and plays its part
in the history of our own time;
and the Scriptures not only recall its past, but serve the needs of its day - to - day existence
in the present.
Each grew up
in an environment rich with monotheism; each saw himself as the equal of the
prophets and apostles; each had an intense desire to spread his faith.
It was confidently claimed that
in the distant past, God had revealed the truth on various issues to men like Moses, the
prophets, the
apostles and above all through Jesus Christ His Son,
and it was therefore impossible for puny man to pit his intelligence against God,
and further it was blasphemous even to question truth that was divinely revealed.
Then you must complete the exercise of «then to ask yourself what reasons you have for believing it» IT,
in this case would either be no God at all or a God just not the ones the
prophets and the
apostles described
Doesn't Paul say, «So then you are no longer strangers
and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints,
and are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple
in the Lord,
in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God
in the Spirit.»
And so on the day called Sunday, there is an assembly
in one place of all who live
in the cities or
in the country; the memorial of the
apostles or the writings of the
prophets are read as long as time allows.
And, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, and now also the apostles and prophets of the New Testament, he interprets to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himse
And, beginning with Moses
and all the prophets, and now also the apostles and prophets of the New Testament, he interprets to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himse
and all the
prophets,
and now also the apostles and prophets of the New Testament, he interprets to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himse
and now also the
apostles and prophets of the New Testament, he interprets to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himse
and prophets of the New Testament, he interprets to them
in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
Paul taught
in Ephesians 4: «11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teache
And he gave some,
apostles;
and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teache
and some,
prophets;
and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teache
and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teache
and some, pastors
and teache
and teachers;
The first year is death (shedding of the blood
and sacrifice) the second day or the second thousand years is the revival though he himself is not seen because he is operating
in apostles,
prophets, pastors, teachers
and evangelists (this was symbolized
in him preaching to the lost souls or spirits imprisoned) then the third day represents the last 1000 years which signifies his second coming which he will appear
and reign..
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds [c] and teachers, [d] 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, [e] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schem
And he gave the
apostles, the
prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds [c]
and teachers, [d] 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, [e] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schem
and teachers, [d] 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith
and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, [e] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schem
and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, [e] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to
and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schem
and fro by the waves
and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schem
and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness
in deceitful schemes.
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to
and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie
in wait to deceive;» Without
apostles and prophets we can not come to a «unity of the faith» nor be perfected
in Christ.
Such a statement will inevitably be somewhat private, yet though personal it is the report of what has been heard
and understood
in a conversation
in which many contemporary ministers
and teachers, many churchmen of the past
and, above all, the
prophets and apostles participate.
It is not a correct inference to take Paul's list
in I Corinthians 12:28 — first
apostles, second
prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, administrators, speakers
in various kinds of tongues —
and see all of these as «set - aside» persons performing such functions on a specialist basis.
It was he who gave some to be
apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be evangelists,
and some to be pastors
and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity
in the faith
and int he knowledge of the son of God
and become mature attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (
in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy
prophets,
and of the commandment of us, the
apostles of the Lord
and Savior, knowing this first: that scoffers will come
in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,
and saying, «Where is the promise of His coming?
For the early church, heresy was merely teaching that stood
in contrast to the right belief (orthodoxy) received from the
prophets and the
apostles in the Scriptures
and put into written formulas
in the rule of faith
and the creeds.
For the early church, heresy was merely teaching that stood
in contrast to the right belief received from the
prophets and the
apostles in the Scriptures
and put into written formulas
in the rule of faith
and the creeds.
Even before important Christian beliefs such as the canon of Scripture (list of books
in the Bible)
and the Trinity had been carefully articulated, the mainstream of Christian believers
and leaders had a sense of the essential truths that had been handed down from the
apostles and the
prophets,
and passed along to each generation of Christians through Scripture, sermons,
and baptismal creeds.