'Apostolic'-Related
Teachings or Expositories
There are quite a number of issues that can be thought of as
related
to apostolic. The following are links to teachings or expositories
that are either directly about the apostolic, or concerning apostolic
issues
as best as we can discern according to Jesus's instructions to the
apostles
in the Gospels, and secondarily to what we observe of the New Testament
apostles in their writings in their epistles. NOTE: None of these links will direct you to those who
advertise
their 'apostleship'!
Lost
In Translation - The Ministry Of The Apostle
by Teri Lee Earl
OUTSIDE
LINKS (in date order):
Apostolic
Foundations: The Challenge of Living an Authentic Christian Life
by Art Katz
What
Is An Apostle? by
Michael Clark
Will The Real Apostles Please Stand Up?
by Stephen W. Morris
The opening states: "This is a
relatively
short comment
of some of the characteristics observed by reading the salutation by
Paul
to the Romans in the book of the same name with some insights from his
writings to the Corinthians and to the church at Ephesus.
It’s not necessarily
complete or definitive. Just an observation of some of the more obvious
traits of Paul the apostle."
ANOTHER IMPORTANT INSIDE LINK:
New
Wave?Apostles and
Prophets by Teri
Lee Earl
(a discussion and collection started in 1999 of
prophecies
and warnings which led to brief
exposures and
discussion
of the teachings and proclaimations of the
popularized "third wave" group
or New
Apostolic Reformation. Updates added.)
Related
Book:
Authority, Accountability, and the
Apostolic Movement
by Stephen Crosby
Book description: There
is a new apostolic movement afoot, and it is leading many from the
simplicity of the pure gospel. To be legitimate, the teaching emphasis
and ministry expression of present-day apostles and prophets must reflect
a correct gospel foundation:
- •
the person and work of Christ as its focus,
- •
spiritual death and resurrection as its method,
- •
and the indwelling Spirit as its power.
Instead,
the new apostolic reformation movement, with its emphasis on
apostolic authority, “spiritual covering,” loyalty, honor, submission,
and government, has become the vehicle to build the philosophies and
kingdoms of men.
Dr. Stephen Crosby’s third book,
Authority, Accountability, and the Apostolic Movement, probes these and
other authority/submission issues from a biblically disciplined,
Christ-centered, New Covenant perspective. Within these
pages, every believer, church leader, apostle, or prophet who may have
wandered from the simplicity of the gospel can find the road to
recovery.
This is the only printed book
on this subject that we recommend. It is useful for all groups.
You may also access our "Unschool
of
the Prophets" for related issues!
Apostles--History:
We should remember that apostleship, even more than
the other
'equipper'
ministries, but can be expected to be "last of all" in the
parade
before the world, sacrificing for the sake of others who may give no
deserved
honor (1 Corinth. 4:9-13). For some historical information
about
'the rest of the story' of the original apostles of the New Testament,
see COUNTING THE COST by
George Kirkpatrick. The
account of their deaths and sufferings might also be found in the
classic
Foxe's Book of Martyrs. See also, see
The
Apostles (again about the 12) at:
http://www.cryingvoice.com/Christian_martyrs/Apostles.html
OTHER RELATED INSIDE LINKS (in date order):
The Matthew 18
Process
by Teri Lee Earl
(a teaching on
disfellowshipping,
especially designed
for use for those who have been unscripturally rejected, or those who
have
seen failure on the part of a fellowship/organization to deal with
those
with unrepentent sin)
The
Balance of Truth and
Love by Teri Lee
Earl
In the book of Revelation, Jesus
reproved
or rebuked
the churches for lack of either one.
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