Does Jerome Undermine Apostolic Succession?
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The History of the Episcopal Church
Scholars from both sides agree that one does not find the threefold structure of ministry with a bishop in each local church assisted by presbyter and deacons in the new testament they agree rather that the historic episcopate was the result of a development in the post-new testament period. The authority may have originally belonged to a college of presbyter bishops and number three in other communities it is true no mention is made of a monarchicEpiscopate until the middle of the second century now i'm trying to help people understand that what i'm saying is just kind of standard and it's just to show it doesn't settle the question but it hopefully invites people to consider why is
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