Does it still exist? Has it ever left? And if it is still here who has it and how shall we know?
2006-08-31 12:49:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Q.: What happened to the authority which Jesus gave to His Apostles?
A.: Shortly after the Apostles died, the authority to act in the name of Jesus Christ was taken from the earth due to apostisy.
Q.: Does it still exist?
A.: It does exist. It was restored in 1829 to never be taken from the earth again.
Q.: Has it ever left?
A.: Yes, shortly after the original Apostles died.
Q.: And if it is still here who has it and how shall we know?
A.: It is held by worthy males members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. If you are serious about an answer to your questions, you need to speak to a member of the church. The missionaries would be a great start, or you can go to the website below. The church is true.
2006-08-31 13:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some try to say Christ took all spiritual power with Him when
He left. But the Book of Acts said when He left He" took
CAPTIVITY captive, and GAVE gifts to men."
We all have spiritual power. But those adept in its use say
just like Christ. "If we say to a mountain move, and do not DOUBT, it will move."
He may have spoken figuratively, as a mountain is symbolic
of an obstacle. But the bottom line is, it doesn't work unless
we eliminate those nagging doubts in the back of our minds.
Through prayer, affirmations, and practice. It is not knowledge
that is evil. Wicked people use spiritual knowledge to control
others. Righteous people use knowledge to gain self-control.
2006-08-31 13:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Tegghiaio Aldobrandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their powers were based on faith in God. Since they walked with Him and ate with Him, their faith was largely based on watching Him do what He did. I say largely, because one of the apostles only met Him in a vision. This indicates to me that their powers are available to us today.
I have seen things happen that could qualify as such miracles but why doesn't the news cover these things?
Probably because so much of this is faked by false disciples. And a news agency doesn't want to be caught in promoting a dupe story they fell for. Its to the point now where they present these things as "wild claims"
Generally they center their focus on the obviously fake stuff. The result is that all of Christianity has a public image of fanatics.
http://judgeright.blogspot.com
2006-08-31 13:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Apostles are dead now. Their special gifts were buried with them. Other gifts exist but not the raising of the dead kind the Apostles did through the Spirit.
2006-08-31 12:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bimpster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Apostles are different from every day disciples. The Apostles went and started their own churches, at least some of them.
2006-08-31 12:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Someone once told me that someone by the name of Eric Cartman has all of the authority.
2006-08-31 12:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Bridghid 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it was passed down to the Church.
2006-08-31 13:04:02 · answer #7 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Bethel Church in Redding, CA. You will find it there.
2006-08-31 12:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by firebyknight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was the beginning of Catholicism. Peter upon this rock I will build my Church....
2006-08-31 12:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You have to believe to recieve from Jesus.
yes
2006-08-31 12:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋