The Word of God vs. Everyone Doing what is Right in their Own Eyes
II. The Spiritual Leadership of the Church
The Nicene Creed: “We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church”
For through Him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In Him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. (Eph. 2:18-22)
What is an Apostle?
Qualifications for being one of the 12:
1. They had to have been with the others during the whole ministry of Jesus (Acts 10:36-42; 13:30-31)
2. They had to have seen Jesus after His resurrection (Acts 2:32; 3:15; 4:33)
3. They had to be a man (Lk. 6:12-16; Acts 1:21-22)
4. They had to be chosen by Jesus Himself (Lk. 6:12-13; Acts 1:1-3, 24-25)
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Rev. David Reese served as the pastor of the Springs Reformed Church from 2002-2014. He is a graduate (Master of Divinity) of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA.
