Assertion: apostle | /r/HasProperty | ephesians
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text: But Paul had done much preaching at Ephesus, and his letter to the Ephesians had claimed he was an apostle (Ephesians 1:1).
text: It is in this sense that we find that the church is built upon the foundations of the apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:20).
text: The Dispensation of Grace was committed to Paul, not the 12 Apostles (Ephesians 3:2).
text: They argue that unless all five offices are filled and active today—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Ephesians 4:11)—the Church the Body of Christ cannot function properly.
text: However, Scripture shows that Peter’s authority was shared by the other apostles (Ephesians 2:19-20), and the “loosing and binding” authority attributed to him was likewise shared by the local churches, not just their church leaders (see Matthew 18:15-19; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; 2 Corinthians 13:10; Titus 2:15; 3:10-11).