tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post6543347160347057827..comments2023-05-18T08:46:59.064-06:00Comments on from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Apostles And AssumptionsDenver Snufferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13850530477432070456noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-20527351748908996942015-02-23T19:24:36.634-07:002015-02-23T19:24:36.634-07:00The problem with these two definitions of Apostles...The problem with these two definitions of Apostles in the church today, is that many, nearly all, members of the church wrongly assume that if one has the administrative title, one also has had the spiritual commission. The two were never the same thing. Consider what the Word Apostle means: It comes from the word apostolos, a greek word meaning to be sent. This means that the only true apostles are sent, and sent from where? from the presence of Christ who has sent them to testify to the world that they are literal witnesses of his resurrection. anything less than this is an empty title, a word divorced from its original meaning. <br />You can see the full commission to the apostles given by Oliver Cowdery here:<br />https://gospelfullness.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/a-charge-given-to-the-twelve-apostles/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-56357792472021305332015-02-22T12:44:05.636-07:002015-02-22T12:44:05.636-07:00Not sure I understand this comment, but on the ass...Not sure I understand this comment, but on the assumption you think "denying" is related to the post:<br /><br />The "traveling high council" had jurisdiction outside the stakes to open up the missionary work. They had no jurisdiction inside stakes, which were presided over by standing high councils.<br /><br />There is no question the traveling high council were given the assignment to do missionary work throughout the world. When they succeeded and got a stake organized, they lost their jurisdiction or surrendered their "keys" to the standing high council--which was a body equal in authority to the traveling high council.<br /><br />Inside the stake, the twelve apostles had no authority. This is why when Brigham Young wanted Sidney Rigdon excommunicated, he had to use the stake and the Nauvoo High Council to accomplish it.Denver Snufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850530477432070456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880654315943365046.post-47135387548611578312015-02-22T11:11:04.646-07:002015-02-22T11:11:04.646-07:00 127 I give unto you my servant Brigham Young to b... 127 I give unto you my servant Brigham Young to be a president over the Twelve traveling council;<br /><br /> 128 Which Twelve hold the keys to open up the authority of my kingdom upon the four corners of the earth, and after that to send my word to every creature.<br /><br /> 129 They are Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Orson Hyde, William Smith, John Taylor, John E. Page, Wilford Woodruff, Willard Richards, George A. Smith;<br /><br />If you deny one, you deny all.Desertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137929183857732969noreply@blogger.com