In this episode of Off the Record, Daniel Kolenda revisits the topic of modern-day apostles (as promised) from his previous podcast about the New Apostolic Reformation. While confronting the question, “Are there apostles in the church today?” Daniel also addresses important related topics. He provides a short primer on what apostles are and what they do. He talks about the potential for abuse of authority in the church and addresses the important concern about protecting the closed canon of Scripture. He provides some helpful insight into the debate over the cessation of miraculous gifts and provides a clear explanation for the different kinds of apostles described in Scripture. After watching this episode, viewers will have a new appreciation for the nuance surrounding this subject and a balanced, Biblical understanding of what the Bible has to say about the apostolic gifting.
Check out the Previous Podcast for even more info on this topic: “What is the NAR and Am I A Part of It?”
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Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:36 The NAR and conspiracy
- 5:30 NAR accused of believing there are still apostles and prophets today
- 7:25 Reframing the conversation
- 10:30 The Original Twelve vs. Modern Day Five-fold Ministry Apostles
- 16:00 Preliminary remarks about Cessationism and Continuationism
- 18:07 Question: Is the apostolic gift is for today according to scripture?
- 20:19 Three categories of Apostles
- 23:43 Addressing concerns - abuse of authority
- 27:35 The Closed Canon of Scripture
- 29:26 The difference between apostles and THE apostles
- 31:00 Example: “Declaration of Independence”
- 35:47 What is an apostle?
- 54:36 Digging into the controversy
- 2:01:00 Summarizing Characteristics of Apostles
- 2:08:20 Are the Miraculous Gifts for Today?
