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No, the Successor possesses the Apostolic gift of God through the laying on of hands by an Apostle. Authority is passed on but also the Grace to use that Authority. The Successors reflect and represent the Apostles who sent them. So after the Apostles died, you have the Apostles ordained and...

I doubt very much whether Trump would suspend the elections, considering how Trump viciously put the boots to Zelinski for suspending his elections, calling him a dictator. Trump doesn’t even think a time of war is excuse enough to suspend elections. Trump could still win the next 4 terms if it...

The Apostles Rule in their successors. “Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Being under the governance of the Apostolic...

You are in the de-supernaturalised form of Christianity, Protestants don’t impart the Apostolic gift of God through the laying on of hands. The “gift of God” that was passed on from Paul to Timothy through the laying on of his hands and what Timothy passed on through the laying on of his hands...

Catholic Bishops like Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Justin, Irenaeus, Cyprian, Jerome, Athanasius, Cyril, Augustine and many more. These are the ones that preserved the Scriptures from the Apostles and created the first Canon. This was all done by Catholics.

I’m addressing you directly and your posts because that’s what forums are for. You quibble about what is unimportant like the method of selection, but ignore that part about the gift of God being given at the laying on of hands. No, the Early Church was not a Protestant style democracy. Titus...

Who carried on their ministry and preserved their writings? Elves?

The problem is you don’t recognise the servant leadership of the Apostolic successors who have rightful authority thus aren’t authoritarian. You think any authority is authoritarian it seems, which is the bane of all Protestantism. The Early Church was not a democracy, and the Shepherds were...

You quibble with words, and the plain meaning escapes you. Is it important that people were chosen by raising or stretching hands or not? “In the name of the Lord, tell them not to argue over words that are not important. It helps no one and it hurts the faith of those who are listening.”...

If she is initiating the divorce, the guilt is on her. Men still think it is their job to make the woman “ happy “, and it isn’t, never was. Modern women think it’s men’s job to make them “ happy “. Men will sacrifice their happiness for their families. Modern women will sacrifice their...

It doesn’t matter, a priest will anoint your baby if you ask him, anointing is how healing is done Scripturally and formally by the church. “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the...

Take the baby to a Catholic priest for anointing with oil. Do 50 Our Fathers each day slowly and meaningfully and consecrate yourself and your family to God The Father, asking for His special care and blessing.

No, it’s right on point. The highest authority in Protestantism is each man’s opinion, Scripture simply exists to justify his opinion. It’s very different for Catholics, we hold to the singular objective interpretation of Scripture handed down from the Apostles. Our personal opinions are...

Χειροτονήσαντες , Cheirontonesantes, Having chosen. Having chosen now for them in every church elders. It’s a pretty irrelevant and obscure point you are trying to make here, if anything. I don’t see how it matters the methodology whether by hand raising or lot, people were chosen. Anyway...

Who is the judge of false teaching in Bible alone Protestantism? Each man’s subjective conflicting interpretation of Scripture is the judge. There is no objective interpretation in Protestantism.

Couldn’t find “ stretching out the hand “ in the Greek interlinear. You sure you aren’t doing some extra bibicular off-roading here mate. Χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς κατ’ ἐκκλησίαν 23 Having chosen now for them in every church

Anyway, you can ignore pastors who are outside the Apostolic lineage, they don’t have authority, but not the Apostolic successors, that’s a huge mistake, they have real Authority through the laying on of hands from the Apostles. A sacramental gift of God is imparted through the laying on of...

Sorry mate, I don’t know how those communities gave their approval of a candidate, it may very well have been through a show of hands, or even lot stones. Scripture doesn’t furnish us with the method the community used, but the Apostles cast lots for Matthias as a method. Lots are still cast...

No it wasn’t just a show of hands, that’s funny. Laying on of hands is the passing on of the Apostolic gift of The Holy Spirit for ministry to the successors. Timothy and Titus both were given the Apostolic gift. Titus is told to “ teach and reprove with all Authority”. Reject them you reject...

If the Apostles didn’t lay hands on the candidates, then they were not appointed. We also see Paul tell Timothy not to lay hands on anyone hastily, so the power of appointment is handed on to the appointed. “Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins...