What Apostolic Succession is to this particular forum

[eoe]

Can we please clearly define "Apostolic"? Perhaps in a big bold sticky?

[WarriorAngel]

apostolic succession, in Christian theology, the doctrine asserting that the chosen successors of the apostles enjoyed through God's grace the same authority, power, and responsibility as was conferred upon the apostles by Jesus. Therefore present-day bishops, as the successors of previous bishops, going back to the apostles, have this power by virtue of this unbroken chain. For the Eastern and Coptic Orthodox, Roman & other Rite Catholics, and Anglican churches, this link with the apostles is what guarantees for them their authority in matters of faith, morals, and the valid administration of sacraments. Essential to maintaining the apostolic succession is the right consecration of bishops.


Apostolic succession
A direct line of descent can be traced from the original apostles of Christ through episcopal succession to the bishops of the present-day Church which supports it, guaranteeing preservation of the original teaching of the apostles.

Borrowed from the encyclopedia.

[eoe]

Can we please make that sticky?

[WarriorAngel]

It is a sticky. :)

[Airicon]

Uh, I don't mean to be a bother, but since when did the Anglicans have a link with the Apostles, they were founded by Henry VIII. Last time I checked he wasn't on the list.

[WarriorAngel]

Please make a thread, Airicon, and thank you for joining us. :wave:

[pentecostalgirl0414]

By Apostolic do you mean this Apostolic?
The Apostolic Church is a Pentecostal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism) Christian denomination which can trace its origins back to the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904-1905_Welsh_Revival). Despite the relatively recent origin of the denomination, the church seeks to stand for first century Christianity in its faith, practices, and government.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Church#_note-0)
The purpose of the denomination is summed up by one prominent Apostolic writer as:
'to make known world-wide the forgiveness of sins through the atoning death of Christ; the baptism in water by immersion; the baptism of the Holy Spirit with signs following; the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit; the five gifts of our Ascended Lord; and the vision called in the New Testament, "the Church which is His Body".'[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Church#_note-1)
The world-wide vision of the church is evidenced by a strong missionary concern. The movement which commenced in Welsh-speaking villages of south Wales had, by the end of the twentieth century, grown to over six million members in more than 70 nations. [3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Church#_note-2) The largest national church is The Apostolic Church of Nigeria, with over 4.5 million members and a national convention centre that seats over 100,000.
Ablaze UK (formerly The International Apostolic Convention) has taken place annually over the August bank-holiday since 1916. Until 2002 it was located at the village of Penygroes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penygroes), Camarthenshire, and since then in the city of Swansea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea).
Penygroes is the site of the Apostolic Church School of Ministry (founded as the Apostolic Church International Bible School in 1933)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Church#_note-3), the oldest Pentecostal college in Great Britain. There are now also Bible Schools in eleven other countries.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Church#_note-4)
If you want to know more you can go to:
www.upci.org


I borrowed this from an online encyclopedia.

[WarriorAngel]

Sorry Pentecostalgirl, but no, Apostolic means a line of ordained Bishops traced back to and from the Apostles as I already posted.

God Bless.