A new priesthood.

[postroad]

[McCulloch]

[Replying to post 1 by postroad]

These texts and others do form the basis for what is called Apostolic Succession. This is the idea that the priesthood of the Christian Church is held to be derived from the apostles by some form of continuous succession. Churches that claim some form of apostolic succession, dating back to the apostles include the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Church of the East, the Anglican Communion, the Liberal Catholic Church and some Lutheran Churches.

[postroad]

[Replying to post 2 by McCulloch]


You are forgetting the LDS. Joseph Smith claimed that God told him in a vision that the keys had been removed from all Christianity due to apostasy and he was to start anew and restore what had been lost.

[jedicri]

[Replying to post 2 by McCulloch]


You are forgetting the LDS. Joseph Smith claimed that God told him in a vision that the keys had been removed from all Christianity due to apostasy and he was to start anew and restore what had been lost.

That claim is an error in and of itself because it would make Jesus a liar. There was no so-called apostasy and there will never be one --- we have Christ's promise on this: " And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. " (Mt 16:18)

We here note that Christ, by building his house, that is, his church, upon a rock, has thereby secured it against all storms and floods, like the wise builder, in Matt. 7: 24, 25.

The gates of hell: That is, the powers of darkness, and whatever Satan can do, either by himself, or his agents. For as the church is here likened to a house, or fortress, built on a rock; so the adverse powers are likened to a contrary house or fortress, the gates of which, that is, the whole strength, and all the efforts it can make, will never be able to prevail over the city or church of Christ. By this promise we are fully assured, that neither idolatry, heresy, nor any pernicious error whatsoever shall at any time prevail over the church of Christ.

[postroad]

[Replying to post 4 by jedicri]

Yes indeed. But no more absurd than the Christian claim that the Jews forfeited the new covenant.

Which of course makes God a liar.

[ttruscott]

[Replying to post 4 by jedicri]

Yes indeed. But no more absurd than the Christian claim that the Jews forfeited the new covenant.

Which of course makes God a liar.

Or just a tighter definition of 'HIS people'? Revelation 3:9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.

Peace, Ted

[postroad]

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