If not... Eph 4:11-14. Christ's church still needs: Apostles and Prophets. Heb 5:4 No prophet or apostle can proclaim himself, he must b called of God... and that means he must be ordained by those in authority.
If yes... Which unity is the true unity?
2007-04-23 12:35:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. The verses you're quoting say Christ's church must have apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers; and that no man takes this honor on himself, but he who is called of God.
The only church today that fulfills those requirements is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each of those is an office in the priesthood of God.
The fifth Article of Faith says:
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority to preach the gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
The priesthood, or man's authority to act in the name of God, was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith.
2007-04-25 08:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Free To Be Me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
different Christians share many stunning truths and should of course come together on those grounds
in some areas, particularly affection the gospel or the nature of Jesus and God, there are some issues which where they will have to disagree respectfully
In many areas there should be a generous amount of respectfulness and even a greater appreciation for eachother... and...
and some issues are so important that in the book of Acts it said "there was no small disagreement" and rightly so
2007-04-23 19:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The True Unity is those Teachers in the Faith that they were not proclaim themselves that they are the Prophesized Angels of the Verse: 'Let Him or anyone exalted by God'' not exalted by Man' but in situation Today mostly claim they are the one written in a Prophesized verse they were exalted by their members only''
2007-04-23 19:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by etanmi4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is a source of money and power these days. Therefore, sects do everything they can to gain prominence including criticizing other sects as not "being Christians."
Jesus and God are forgotten in the rush to human greed.
2007-04-23 19:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saving faith in Jesus christ is all you need to be saved.
2007-04-23 19:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋