This is so good. The church I go to has a transparent conversation about APEST, and said it’s not going to make a difference on salvation, so whether someone believes in it or not doesn’t matter. He made it clear his stance was to be an apostle meant you had to be physically in the presence of Jesus on Earth and telling the gospel to people that had never heard it before. My thoughts were, if he limits apostles that way, then why do teachers and pastors not have limitations too? And clearly prophets are out the window. I wonder if people are scared of prophets because they equate it with people using the gift of prophecy to control others in misguided and even abusive ways. If they saw how an actual prophet operates, and opened their eyes and ears, I think they’d see a true prophet wants nothing more than for others to draw closer to God, not to be made into a god themselves.
Great post, Kevin. Thanks for sharing. I will pass on at the proper time to others.
I distinguish the Capital A Apostles from giftings of apostleship. There were something like 25 people in the NT referred to as apostles. And some of them never saw Jesus in the flesh.
This is so good. The church I go to has a transparent conversation about APEST, and said it’s not going to make a difference on salvation, so whether someone believes in it or not doesn’t matter. He made it clear his stance was to be an apostle meant you had to be physically in the presence of Jesus on Earth and telling the gospel to people that had never heard it before. My thoughts were, if he limits apostles that way, then why do teachers and pastors not have limitations too? And clearly prophets are out the window. I wonder if people are scared of prophets because they equate it with people using the gift of prophecy to control others in misguided and even abusive ways. If they saw how an actual prophet operates, and opened their eyes and ears, I think they’d see a true prophet wants nothing more than for others to draw closer to God, not to be made into a god themselves.
Great post, Kevin. Thanks for sharing. I will pass on at the proper time to others.
Really good insights, Megan.
I distinguish the Capital A Apostles from giftings of apostleship. There were something like 25 people in the NT referred to as apostles. And some of them never saw Jesus in the flesh.
Great reminder
Also a great business principal, right?
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