[Possible Spam]Re: [Linux4christians] Royalty-Free Pictures of Jerusalem Christian Holy Sites

[Mike McMullin]

On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 01:45 -0400, Fred A. Miller wrote:
> Samuel Clough wrote:
> > While a lot of what is called "apostolic" is definitely not apostolic
> > the New Testament clearly is written with the expectation that the
> > church will continue to have apostles, just as it should have prophets,
> > teachers, evangelists, and pastors.  In fact the New Testament makes
> > reference to apostles other than the 12 and other than Paul.  
> > 
> > True the disciples were unique apostles, but the apostolic gift
> > continues.  Sadly though it's often claimed and misused by those who are
> > not apostles.  (I highly recommend Art Katz's work Apostolic Foundations
> > - it's  life changing book).
> > 
> > And for the record I'm not catholic nor defending catholicism.  I find
> > that system un-biblical.
> 
> So do I. ;) I think that we all need to remember that there has been and
> always will be, until our Lord returns, differences in theology between
> all of us, with most of us agreeing on most issues. This does not mean
> that any of us aren't saved and not believers. It simply means we have
> differences of opinion. Those who are REAL Christians are those who have
> accepted Christ as Savior and Lord, who follow him and the dictates of
> Scripture......not ignore some because they don't like them nor try to
> rewrite Scripture to suit their own purpose.

  I think that you and Samuel would like the Catholicism of the early
Church.  I'm currently reading Augustine's Confessions, and it is packed
full of Biblical References, and I wouldn't be surprised if the editor
missed a few do to Augustines use of thought and language.  I also
learned something interesting, folios of New Testament books were widely
available to people, Augustine had one as a "table book".