Attributes of the Apostolic
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Ox
Man
Eagle
Pentecost
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Present
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Ephesian
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Smyrna
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Pergamum
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Thyatira
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Sardis
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Philadelphia
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Paul
Irenaeus
Martin
Columba
Luther
Wesley
Laodicea
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White Horse
Red Horse
Black Horse
Pale Horse
Swarming Locust
Creeping Locust
Stripping Locust
Gnawing Locust
Seven Stars: Seven Messengers
Four Living Creatures: Attributes of the Holy Spirit in those who overcome
Four Horses & Riders: Four Levels of maturity of the Anti-Christ Spirit
I Will Restore
“Then I will make up to you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten,
The creeping locust, the stripping locust and the gnawing locust, My great army which I
sent among you. You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied And praise the name of the
Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; Joel 2:25-26
1. The Lord makes a wonderful promise to restore all that the palmer worm, cankerwo
2. These four stages of a maturing locust are used to prophetically symbolize the way
3. In Joel 2:25, the Lord makes a wonderful promise to restore all that the palmer wo
Maria Woodworth-Etter
An 1887 Maria said in an Illinois meeting:
"The power which was given to the apostles in their day had never been taken
from the church. The trouble was, the churches had sunk to the level of the
world and were without the unlimited faith that will heal the sick and make the
lame to walk. She prayed for the return of the old days and more faith in Christ
among the people."
While we stood between the living and the dead, preaching the gospel on the ap
John G. Lake
“Lake
believed his generation missed the mark by not realizing the true definition of apostolic m
Others attempted to establish the apostolic church around the restoration of the gifts and speak
All of these qualities are attributes of the Holy Spirit and essential to the Church, yet do not sing
“True apostolic ministry is a fulfillment of John 14:12, with the Holy Spirit performing the same w
John G. Lake was a man who experienced apostolic ministry according to first century stan
Through him the Holy Spirit was able to heal the sick, cast out demons, save the lost, and
By every Biblical definition, the life of John G. Lake represented true apostolic ministry. Thr
1. He believed apostolic ministry is defined and realized through individuals becoming the
2. The Holy Spirit literally manifested in the spirit, soul, and body of the Believers, taking to
3. This process was not merely a reformation; it was a renewal and transformation. Men an
1. Even though the early apostles had received an anointing from the Lord for casting
2. It is one thing to receive anointing’s or gifts from the Lord, yet altogether another t
3. Lake knew the reality of the empowering presence of God abiding within, anointing
4. As he expressed it, “becoming a Christ-man having all the potentials through the Ho
5. His indwelling presence makes the Believer a master over every power of darkness
6. He is to be God’s representative in the world. His presence in a Christian is to be as
7. Consequently, fear of evil spirits and demonic opposition is out of the question. Not
Having the Lord’s Potentials
When this grain of wheat dies it is for the purpose of bringing forth multiplied grains o
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it
The Bible teaches that when the Lord returns we are to be like Him. The Holy Spirit re
Lake believed the Lord would not commission us to do the works He did without adeq
True apostolic ministry is simply the extension of the ministry begun by the Lord, our
Apostles are Born
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The apostle cannot be established by votes. The Holy
Spirit said, "Separate unto me Barnabas and Saul for
the work which I have called them to do." The Holy
Spirit "calls" not the majority of votes.
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Galatians 1:15—But when God, who had set me apart
even from my mother's womb and called me through
His grace, was pleased to reveal His son in me, that I
might preach Him among the Gentiles
A Perpetual Office
The office of Apostle, Prophet and Teacher is a permanent
part of the true New Testament church. The apostolic office
must be declared as belonging to the church. It shall be
declared to be a perpetual office. It is our duty to declare
that God's church shall eventually and as speedily as possible
be so organized.
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Corinthians 12:28-29—And God has appointed in the
church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations,
various kinds of tongues.
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Apostolic and Prophetic
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As regards the office of Prophet it is clear
scripturally that this office continued after
Christ's resurrection. A Prophet might
hold other offices such as that of
Teacher; and every Apostle was a
Prophet. The apostolic power was
prophetic as well as apostolic; it was
didactic as well as apostolic.
Function for the Prophetic Gift
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Never will it be allowed to bring anything
in addition to the Word, yet the Gift of
Prophecy has of necessity a large place
for its exercise within the limits of divine
revelation as it is now given, and the
application of the principles and
teachings of the New Testament.
Foundations of the Apostolic Church
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Purpose in the apostolic church is to carry out the letter and the
spirit of the New Testament gospel as Christ and the apostles
established it.
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Ordain such persons as God has called and qualified to carry
apostolic power as it was commissioned by the Lord Himself in
Matthew 16:19.
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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever
you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.
Keys to the Kingdom
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The keys of the Kingdom opens spiritual doors accessing
the power, gifts and promises of God.
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Dowie said, "for many centuries the door to divine
healing seemed shut and locked and ministers taught it
was shut forever. But God in his Infinite goodness and
mercy sent the revelation that functions as a key.
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This is the key to divine healing. It is the word of God. It
is the key of divine promise and divine power.
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Apostolic Mandate
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We must all pray that the apostolic church would fulfill
the purpose for which it was commissioned:
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The glory of the Eternal Father through our Lord and
Savior, so that the Holy Spirit may work in the Church
and enable us to fulfill the great commission for which
Christ came to the earth;
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The salvation, healing, cleansing and redemption of man
from sin and disease, death and hell and the coming
together of the redeemed into one great and glorious
Temple for God Himself.
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Apostolic Doctrine
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And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship,
and in breaking of bread and in prayers.
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If we are to become strong then we are to "continue steadfastly in the
Apostle’s doctrine."
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The doctrine of the first Apostles of Christ was the teaching of the Lord
Jesus as the Messiah.
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During these times of "restoration of all things," we should contend for
the restoration of every apostolic power and presence demonstrated in
the first century.
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May our Apostolic Community be filled with the power of the early church
so that each region would be as it was in the streets of Jerusalem.
Continuing Steadfastly
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Repentance: when Peter was asked, "what must we
do," his response by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
was first and foremost "repent and return." The
early apostles placed repentance toward God and
man at the forefront of their teaching.
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Mark 1:14-15—Now after John had been taken into
custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the
gospel of God, 15 and saying, " The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and
believe in the gospel."
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Must recognize the infallible inspiration and
sufficiency of the Scriptures as the rule of faith
and practice.
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Every person repent of their sins and trust in
Christ for salvation.
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Such persons must be able to make a good
profession and declare that they do know and
trust in their own hearts that they have
repented and are trusting Christ and have the
witness of the Holy Spirit.
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The apostolic church cannot be
denominational, sectarian or narrow.
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We cannot demand that every man would
think exactly as another but only in
agreement concerning matters essential to
salvation.
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Baptism as an essential part of obedience
and observance.
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Demonstrate the ministry of healing and
deliverance.
Sending the Seventy—Teamwork
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Prepare a body to thoroughly understand the work
and function of the New Testament apostolic
community and then go forth into all parts of the
region.
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Luke 10:1-2--Now after this the Lord appointed
seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him
to every city and place where He Himself was going to
come. And He was saying to them, " The harvest is
plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech
the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His
harvest.
Utilizing Every Tool
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Use every means possible to publish and
distribute the message of Apostolic
Reformation.
This would include publishing books,
newspapers, pamphlets and every other
medium available today.
Utilize schools to thoroughly instruct the letter
and Spirit of the Word beginning as early as
possible—To Disciple is to Teach. Isa 50:4.
Facilitating Unity
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In things that are essential we demand unity; in
things that are nonessential we give the fullest liberty,
and we must do all things in charity.
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Ps 133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For
brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the
precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the
beard, Even Aaron's beard, Coming down upon the
edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon
Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there
the Lord commanded the blessing — life forever.
Witness to the Resurrection
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Every apostle and true minister must be
a witness of His resurrection. They must
be a constant witness to the resurrection
of Christ.
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The Greek word for witness is
"marturios". That is one who is a testifier
of the Lord's resurrection.
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Acts 1:21-22—Therefore it is necessary that of
the men who have accompanied us all the time
that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us
— beginning with the baptism of John until the
day that He was taken up from us — one of
these must become a witness with us of His
resurrection.“
Acts 22:14-16—And he said, ' The God of our
fathers has appointed you to know His will and
to see the Righteous One and to hear an
utterance from His mouth. 'For you will be a
witness for Him to all men of what you have
seen and heard.
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It is our duty to declare that the Church of God shall
eventually and speedily as possible, be structured with
apostles. Once accomplished it is God's duty to place
people in their rightful position.
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God will call His Apostles in His own time and way by
the Holy Spirit. Though we may not see them yet fully
functioning we do not alter the fact that we have to
structure the church according to that pattern.
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There is no limitation to the duration of these offices.
The word "set" is "etheto," meaning to build into as a
permanent part of the organization.
First-Fruits and Former Rain
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, "I delight in the idea that there is looming in
the near future a Church identical with the
Primitive Church that has within it the inherent
forces of the Primitive Church, the usefulness
of the Primitive Church, the exceeding and
highly valuable teaching which was in the
Primitive Church, which we need so much and
all the gifts of the Spirit included. Remember,
the gifts and callings of God are without
repentance.
This sermon was delivered in London, England, by Rev. John G. Lake at a conference of
Church of England ministry, presided over by Ingram, Bishop of London, who said: "It
contains the spirit of primitive christianity and reveals the distinction between the
Christian soul for the first and the twentieth century, the spirit of Christ dominion, by
which primitive christianity attained its spiritual supremacy. It is one of the greatest
sermons I have ever heard and I recommend its careful study by every priest.” John G.
Lake— Triune Salvation
Cloaked in Humility
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Dowie responding to being called an apostle; "I am
perfectly honest with no mock humility when I say,
from my heart, I do not think that I have reached a
deep enough depth of true humility to be so-called.
Or, as the apostle said, "I am less than the least of all
Saints, and not worthy to be called an apostle." But if
my good Lord can ever get me low enough and deep
enough in humility to be truly what I want to be and
hope in measure I am, a servant of the servants of
the Lord, then I should be an apostle by really
becoming the servant of all.
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I do not know if any person here has a notion in their
minds that Apostolic office means a high, pompous
position wearing a tiara and swaying a scepter; if so
they are entirely wrong.
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Power in the Church of God is not like power in
human governments where a man climbs to the top of
the pyramid of his fellows to the acme of his
ambitions and there makes it fulfill his personal pride
and purpose.
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Power in the Church of God is shown in this; that a
man shall get lower and lower and lower and lower
until he can put his very spirit, soul and body at the
feet of Christ.
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Question: it seems as regards the foundation of the
church, that we are built upon the foundation of
Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the
chief cornerstone. It seems there can be but one
laying of the foundation and the foundation once laid
we cannot build a new church.
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Answer: There can never be a "New" Church unless it
be a false church. That which is true, in regard to
Church organization, is not new; and that which is
new is not true. We need the old time Christianity of
the first century and therefore are seeking for the old
time organization of the church has demonstrated in
the first century.
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Question: Are we then to understand that if there
should be some future Apostles, that we are to be
built upon them as upon the first apostles?
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Answer: The Church of God in each generation must
be a building whole and complete in itself and must
be such a building today in this century as it was in
the first century. It is necessary for His work that it
shall be just as perfectly equipped and organized
today as it was then. Since this is clearly true and
since the organization of the first century church was
apostolic, prophetic and didactic, that same
organization is just as necessary today as it was then.
Attribute of Antioch Church
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Devoted to Prayer and Fasting and Ministering
to the Lord. Acts 13:1-3.
Devoted to the Prophetic Gospel. Teaching
Kingdom Truth by the Spirit of Revelation.
There were prophets and teachers and the
prophet named Agabus who accurately
predicted famine.
Devoted to Charitable Giving and sensitivity to
the needs of others. They became a source of
blessing. Acts 11:27.
Devoted to Team Ministry
 Devoted
to a racially and culturally diverse community. Acts 13:1-2. Crossing
all barriers.
 Order
was significant in the ancient listings of names. Barnabas, formerly
Joseph of Cyprus, had been given his new name by the Apostles. Barnabas
means “Son of Encouragement”. He first appears as a generous benefactor of
the poor. Later, he championed the newly converted Saul when the Christians
in Jerusalem were struggling to trust their former persecutor. The man with
the big, loving heart is listed first, because he is likely the dominant character
in the church at Antioch, having been the man commissioned by the Apostles
in Jerusalem to go to Antioch in the first place (11:22).
 "Simeon
called Niger" is next. "Niger" is a Roman name meaning “black.” He
was probably a black man. Some legends identify him with Simon of Cyrene,
a city in northern Africa. Simon of Cyrene was the man compelled by the
Romans to carry the cross of Jesus to Golgotha. Whether this was the same
Simon or not, "Lucius” is clearly identified with “Cyrene”. We already know
that Antioch had bridged the division between the Jewish and Gentile worlds.
Might it have also bridged racial divides?
Churches Birthed From Antioch
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Corinth
Philippi
Colossi
Ephesus
Thessalonica
Antioch Standards
A. Pioneer new moves of God
B. Able to move under intense pressure
C. Move without compromise
D. Move in progressive revelation
E. Move under authority
F. Move to impact society
Impart the Spiritual DNA of the Hub into the
extended communities connected through the
spokes of the Wheel with the Mandate to Gather &
Guard.