To have authority, you had to be APPOINTED by those who already had such authority. @Eternal_Christendom
To have authority, you had to be APPOINTED by those who already had such authority. @Eternal_Christendom
Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As a protestant, I saw that in Scripture, only those who had received authority from Christ (the Apostles), from the Apostles (such as Timothy and Titus), or from those the Apostles had appointed, had authority to teach Christian doctrine.
To have authority, you had to be APPOINTED by those who already had such authority.Papal Snapshot: Second Century Theologian Repents to St. Pope Fabian (Origen) | Ep. 4Sundar Pichai | Great Rosary Campaign: AI EditionAngels and Demons, Signs and Wonders: St. Augustines Hall of Miracles, Part 1 | Ep. 9Gavin Ortlund | Great Rosary CampaignMarina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi) | Great Rosary Campaign: Star Trek EditionI had NO PRINCIPLED ANSWER as a protestant to this question from atheists and non-ChristiansAllie Beth Stuckey | Great Rosary CampaignUsha Vance | Great Rosary CampaignIn the Bible, God ALWAYS worked through the visible, Apostolic leadership structure of the Church.Pray the Rosary for Peace! | Great Rosary CampaignPray the Rosary for Steven Spielberg! | Great Rosary Campaign: Hollywood Edition
Eternal Christendom (with Joshua Charles) |

To have authority, you had to be APPOINTED by those who already had such authority.

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER