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APOSTLESHIP VIEWS

Dispensational View               Continuing Apostolic View                                  Succession View

Limited to New                  Original Apostles                                    Other Apostles                  Papal System

Testament and to the  1. Called directly by Jesus      1. Continuing gift of equipping      (Matt.16:16-19)          

original 12 apostles         12(Lk. 16:13)                  (Eph. 4:11-16; I Cor. 12:28-29)   

and Paul.                         Paul(I Cor. 15:8)               2. Paul & Barnabas(Acts 13:50;                  

(I Cor.13:8-10)          2. Present at Jesus’ baptism,                                        14:3-4)

              ascension & witness of His 3.  Andronicus & Junias(Rom.16:7)

                                      resurrection(Acts 1:21-22)  4.  Silas & unnamed(II Cor. 8:23-24)

               5.  Epaphroditus(Phil.2:25)

               6.  Paul, Silas & Timothy(I Thess.1:1;

2:6)

               7.  James, brother of Jesus(Gal.1:19)

               8.  Titus(II Cor.8:23; Titus 1:5)

   9.  Apollos(I Cor.4:6,9)

               10.  Others inferred as traveling

          companions: Luke, Epaprus,

          Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas,

          Sopater, Secundus, Gaius,

          Tychicus, Trophomus(Acts 20:4;

          Col.4:14;II Tim.4:11; Phm.24)

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