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| Format | Ledger half fold |
| Pages | 4 |
Those Who Call Themselves “Apostles”
SKU: CV18-N5 | by Barry Baggott
Is it necessary or even possible to have apostles in the churches today? Is it permissible to question the claim of a man who calls himself an apostle, whether his claim is based on a dream or the decision of a church? Would it be irreligious to contest or doubt it? This issue examines what the Bible teaches on the role and the qualifications of the apostles.
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Excerpt — Ceux qui se disent « apôtres »
Lors d’une visite en République Démocratique du Congo, je me suis trouvé un jour en compagnie d’un prêtre catholique qui causait avec moi des défis spirituels dans son pays. Il dit : « Ici au Congo, c’est grave. L’homme s’endort ; quand il se réveille, il est apôtre ! » Ce prêtre était troublé parce que le peuple acceptait facilement comme légitimes ces « apôtres » autoproclamés. Un simple rêve (ou la prétention d’avoir fait un rêve) suffit-il pour qualifier une personne comme apôtre de Jésus-Christ ?
Ce n’est pas exactement que ce prêtre refusait l’idée qu’il peut y avoir, dans un sens, des apôtres de nos jours. En effet, l’Église catholique présente ses évêques comme étant « les successeurs des apôtres ». Mais on ne devient pas évêque catholique parce qu’on croit avoir été appelé à cette fonction par le Seigneur lui-même. Il y a un processus établi par lequel la hiérarchie de l’Église désigne et élève des hommes à ce rang. […]
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