Moving in the Apostolic

The Restoration of Apostolic Ministry

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believe God to fill the offices left by the previous generation. It is not the will of God for these offices to remain vacant. When they are vacant, the Church will suffer because of the absence of the anointing. The Constitution of the United States provides for the executive office of the president to be filled from generation to generation. When a president vacates the office, another replaces him by election or appointment. If the president dies while in office, there is an order of succession, beginning with the vice president, to fill the position. The office of the president did not cease with the death of George Washington. We would not think of leaving the office of the president vacant. Someone must stand in this office to execute the affairs of the government. The same is true concerning the Church. Although the office of the apostle has been vacant at times because of the unbelief and tradition of the Church, it is now being filled again by those chosen of the Lord. Our doctrine is being corrected, and we are crying, "Restore!"

ALTHOUGH THE APOSTOLIC OFFICE HAS BEEN VACANT BECAUSE OF THE UNBELIEF AND TRADITION OF THE CHURCH , IT IS NOW BEING FILLED AGAIN BY THOSE CHOSEN OF THE LORD .

The ministry of apostleship is perpetual. Although the early apostles died, the office did not. Apostles are officers of the Church. They are not the only officers, but they have an important work. An officer is an executive, and executives have the authority to execute commissions. Since the commission of the Church is apostolic, the Church needs apostles to be able to fulfill it.