Thank you for your input. There are a few things there I never considered. I liked your insight on Jesus sending out the 12. I'll think about a lot of what you said.
God bless.
I like rrobs point that there is a hierarchy inside the relationship of God the Father and the Messiah, his son. This is true in multiple ways such as in the early Christian worldviews on Authority.
Early Judeo-Christian literature describes a Hierarchy where ultimate authority remains with...
What happens at the conclusion of the Investigative Judgment of the wicked by the Saints?
REVELATION 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
REVELATION 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog...
2) no explicit connection between Jesus and Michael... which is odd if its so important
The title Arch (Chief) Angel (Messenger) and Jesus being God's spokesman would seem to show some connection.
Who do you think "The Angel of the Lord" was in the burning bush account...
Hmmm let's look at JudeJude
Chapter 1
1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
2Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write...
Here are some highlights of the book of Jude.
Jude 1:2 - It is the message of the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. The skeptic often misses the entire point of the Bible, and so the meaning of the challenge to Jehovah’s sovereignty which Satan and man are allowed to play out to its...
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Authority is an implicit principle within all sacred histories that I am aware of :
The Jews describe the “King” that “shall reign” (Jer 23:5) and upon whose “shoulder” his “government” is to rest (Isa 9:6). If Jesus is given a...
this is the second half of a two part post
Edward:
You asked regarding “apostolic succession” whereas I was speaking of the principle of authority itself. For example:
Regarding the specific principle of Authority :
Christianity finds itself among hundreds of other...