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Are there Modern Apostles/prophets today?

awaken

Active Member
The Bible. Do you read it?
Read 1Cor.12 slowly and carefully. Do any of the members of the Corinthian church have all the gifts of the Spirit? Yes or no?
He addressed them all so yes, I would say they do!
Read especially from verses 28ff.
If you will read that closer you would see that he has blended the manifestations and the ministries. It is saying not everyone will manifest the same way at the same time. This is a summary statement. You are losing sight of the point of chapter 12 when you read the summary. The Lord distributes to every person, an at any given time he will energize spiritual gifts and manifestations differently in different people. Verse 28-30 are fitting conclusion to the chapter, reflecting the reality that at any given time, in any given meeting, not every person will do everything. It is the Lord who distributes and manifest as it pleases him. Maybe you would like to do a greek word study on the word "allos" for another in verses 7-10...it is very interesting!
Which gift is the least important of all the gifts according to verse 28?
According to verses 29,30, do any the members have all the gifts?
See above answer.. I have answered this before and you keep addressing it like I am going to change my answer. Well I am not! The Bible's answer is the same everytime. Read vs. 12-26 especially vs. 22-24! It compares the gifts to a body...they are all important and needed!

According to Heb.2:3,4 they knew who the apostles were because the all the gifts of the Spirit were manifested through the Apostles. They all worked miracles, signs, wonders, tongues, etc. When Paul would speak in tongues in another church he would interpret for himself. He would go where no man had ever preached the gospel before.
Show me scripture and verse that says Paul interpreted himself!!

2 Corinthians 12:12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
I am not denying that the apostles had signs..wonders and mighty deeds! Why do you keep bringing this point up?

Romans 15:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Not sure what point you are making with this verse?
 

Yeshua1

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So you are saying that the Corinthians manifested the Holy Spirit, but the Hebrews did not? Where do you get this from?

God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

hebrews 2:4

God had already confirmed the message through the Apsotolic witness, as evidenced by their signs/wonders!


Do you hold to there being modern day prophets/Apostles for today that God has given his church?

that they function as in Bible days?
 
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