No, of course not, there’s no hierarchy in the Church, but… There’s a ‘Divine Order.’

Found this quote today:

“And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers…” (1 Corinthians 12:28). This does not describe a hierarchy, but a divine order. Apostles are first in that order.”  

I have seen this work itself out in various ways, but I suspect that the author of this quote meant first in:

 

 

Authority

Status

AND

Position

What do you think of the quote? 

For a related post, see: “7 Debilitating Lies Of The Covering Doctrine.”

 

 

 

 

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