Crusader_4 Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 we can all be apostles now the TWELVE APOSTLES no...and Bishops get some of their authority...but correct me if i am wrong but an apostle is a witness of Christ.
Dave Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 Well, there are apostles and there are Apostles. The latter refers to the original 12. Bishops are apostles, but they're successors to the original 12 Apostles. I know that probably sounds retarded, but that's the best way I know how to explain it.
phatcatholic Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 read [url="http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ262.HTM"][b]this[/b][/url]
Paladin D Posted May 4, 2004 Author Posted May 4, 2004 Thanks for the replies, and thanks for the link Phatcatholic.
amarkich Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 We cannot all be Apostles and we are not all Apostles. We can all be disciples or followers. An "apostle" is one who is sent (by God). We are not sent by God, but we can follow Him and His Church. God bless.
the lumberjack Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 so are you saying that the priests and bishops and heirarchy of the Catholic Church are Apostles? because that is where I would have to differ...Apostles, according to the Bible, had certain criteria that made them Apostles. I DO agree, however, that we are all disciples and followers of Christ. Amen.
Anna Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 Lumberjack, note the upper and lower case letters. The [b]A[/b]postles are the original twelve, sent forth by God to minister to His Church. Bishops today are [b]a[/b]postles in the same sense, shepherding the flock by the same guidelines instructed from the mouth of Christ, even before the Bible was written down, approved, and preserved by them. Pax Christi. <><
HomeTeamFamily Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 (edited) kind of like the difference between church and Church....the uppercase denotes the proper noun while the former denotes just a regular noun Edited May 4, 2004 by lankyswimmer
Ellenita Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 [quote]kind of like the difference between church and Church..[/quote] You need to remember that although the words we use may be the same, Catholic and Protestant understanding of them is very different......the use of Catholic and catholic in the creed for example!
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