does your church have the apostallic sucession, and can you trace these roots back in history?

Answer 1

Yes. Jesus appointed Peter, who was succeeded by Linus, who was succeeded by Cletus, who was succeeded by Clement . . . who was eventually succeeded by Benedict XVI.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

Moreover, the Catholic Church has documents from the Fathers of the Church, down through all the scholars, theologians, and saints from history, in an unbroken record of Catholic thinking.

The Orthodox, too, can trace their lineage and authority to Peter. However, the Mormons, despite their claims here, have a roughly 1800 year gap.

Apostolic succession is not about historical bragging rights. It is about authority.

Jesus told Peter (Matt 16), ""Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

This means that Peter's organization (the original catholic-orthodox Church) is authorized by the Son of God, and the rival organizations are not. Catholic and Orthodox leaders have the keys to the kingdom, including the authority to forgive sins and call on the Holy Spirit to change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.

Whatever Catholic and Orthodox leaders bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever Catholic and Orthodox leaders loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. The gates of Hades will not prevail against the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

This has been abundantly proven in practice. The Catholic and Orthodox churches have kept the faith given to them by the apostles, including the parts Protestants, with their human understanding, have not yet grasped, e.g., infant baptism, the reality of Christ in the Eucharist, and purification after death.

Cheers,
Bruce

Answer 2

When the Church was on the Earth around the time of Jesus Christ....He chose and ordained apostles....

After Christ was crucified and apostles killed...the true Priesthood was eventually lost from the Earth. (Dark Ages)

In these Latter-days the true Priesthood has been restored to the Earth again, and is found in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the only true and living Church upon the face of the Earth that holds the authorized Priesthood of God.

The Priesthood lines of authority of the prophets and apostles in the Church are very well documented and can be traced back to the Restoration and up to the present day.

Answer 3

The first known written record of the term "Catholic Church" can be found in a Letter to the Smyrneans by St. Ignatius of Antioch from around AD 110. The succession of the office of the Bishop of Rome and the pre- eminent authority that it is to be given, is attested to by several of the early Church Fathers according to Irenaeus, Jerome, Eusebius, John Chrysostom (see wikipedia link). To answer your question ("are there biblical links to support this claim")? Refer to the scripture verses listed by the others. My question would be: By what assumption would anyone think that post-biblical formations of the Church should be attested to in the Bible? Is the Bible to be considered the Pillar and Foundation of Christian truth? Where does the Bible say that all Christian truths are to be found in the Bible? If you want to know what the early church believed and attested to, read their writings. They are available all over the internet and in several book publications.

Answer 4

um...no

But...

I remember something I read several years back (was it Melancthon?) who maintained that outward signs (like being able to trace apostolic succession back to the time of Christ) are less important than being faithful to the church as it was in the first five centuries, before changes set in that began the long slide of the church into disarray.

Answer 5

I don't believe any church has apostolic succession. I know you will disagree with this but I do not believe the Roman Catholic Church is the same church of early Christianity. I really don't think the early Christians would even recognize many of its traditions.

Answer 6

Yep. Joseph Smith received authority from John the Baptist, Peter, James, John, Moses, Elijah, and Elias.

Answer 7

My Church traces its priesthood authority back to Jesus Christ, through Peter, James and John. They ordained one called Joseph Smith to the priesthood. He in turn ordained others, down to the time of my father. My father ordained me. I can, therefore, trace my own priesthood line of authority directly back to Jesus Christ.

Answer 8

My Church teaches the truth using the Word of God as the primary authority.

Answer 9

Yes...the Orhtodox chruch dose as we hold to traditonal doctrine.

Answer 10

Mormons believe that they do back to John The Baptist, Aaron, and Melchezadec.

Catholics believe that they do back to Paul.

Orthodox believe that they do back to Peter.

Born Again Christians "called" by God believe they do through God and the Holy Spirit.

Depends on who you ask and what you choose to believe.

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McLain has my Mormon reference corrected. Thanks!