frjosh on Nostr: It’s really John 20:22-23 that cinched it for me years ago (outside of studying the ...
It’s really John 20:22-23 that cinched it for me years ago (outside of studying the history of Christianity, when I was baptized but essentially atheist). The ability to forgive and retain sins via apostolic succession prior to the Ascension is a pretty good indicator of precisely what these men went forth and did, and what they assigned their bishops (and later priests) to do as well.
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