Knowing of course, that the Apostles would not live forever, and that His Church would continue until the end of time (Mt 28:20), Jesus Christ made provision to pass on the authority from generation to generation... 1. I laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let everyone take care how he builds thereon, for other foundations no one can lay, but that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1Cor 3:10-11. So there will be followers who will build upon the foundation. 2. You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and have appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain..., Jn 15:16. 3. ...that you should set right anything that is defective and should appoint presbyters (priests) in every city as I myself directed you to do, Titus 1:5. Paul commands them to make new priests. 4. Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as Bishops to rule the Church of GOD, Acts 20:28. Here the Bishops are given the authority by the Holy Spirit to rule the Church that Jesus Christ founded. Does your Church have Bishops? 5. And now I commend you to GOD and to the word of His grace, who is able to build up and to give the inheritance among all the sanctified, Acts 20:32. Pass on the authority to your heirs. 6. The Pope and the Bishops are the lawful successors to the Apostles. If we reject their authority, then we reject Christ.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:21:45 +0000
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