If It Ain’t Broke…
Hungry Hearts Ministries always contains something rather fascinating. I looked in on one of Joceyln’s book projects and discovered the so-called “Five-Fold Ministry” error. I confess that I had not heard of it until now. Maybe I’m not as sharp an apologist as I thought.
So I looked up some additional source material. Sure enough, the Five-Fold Ministry is the foundation of a series of movements, commonly called Latter Rain Theology or the Restoration/Revival Movements. For the uninitiated (like me), the “Five-Fold Ministry” is based on Ephesians 4:11-13, where Paul tells us that some are given to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and some teachers. Until unity in the body of Christ is achieved, these offices shall be filled.
Most orthodox Christians, however, believe that we have not seen any apostles or prophets since the close of the New Testament.
For 1900 years, we have had the Bible, the fullness of God’s revelation, to guide us and to teach us (2 Tim 3:16-17). So why now, suddenly, after 1900 years of silence, do we need more prophets and apostles to redefine doctrine and write additional revelation?
Christianity ain’t broke. We don’t need to fix it. Besides, Paul even warns us about these false apostles. Jocelyn says all of this more succinctly than I could. Check it out.
