50 Truths Concerning Apostolic Ministry

7. Apostles are Here Today

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: Ephesians 4:13 his verse clearly tells us that all five-fold ministry will be given until we advance and arrive at oneness of faith and mature manhood and stature in Christ. If we honestly look at the condition of the Church today, we can obviously see that we have not yet arrived. T Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers are all needed today if we are to come to this place; and God, by His grace, is giving us these ministers to fulfill this purpose. As stated previously, there is no substitute for the apostle. The prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher cannot do what the apostle can do. Neither can the apostle do what the other gifts can do. Each gift is needed and has a unique purpose. They are not optional. God gave them to us because we need them all. In fact, we need them TODAY more than ever. We need perfection today more than ever. If we plan to come "unto the measure of the stature of Christ" today, then we need apostles "today". We needed them yesterday, we need them TODAY, and we will need them TOMORROW until we "come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the son of God, unto a perfect man, unto

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