The Church is Apostolic
- Matthew 16:13-20 - Jesus built his Church on Peter, the rock (foretold in the OT: Isaiah 22:15-25)
- Luke 22:29-30 - I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father conferred one on me: you will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Luke 22:32 - Peter appointed to be the chief shepherd (that Peter's faith may not fail)
- John 10:16 - One shepherd to shepherd Christ's sheep
- John 15:16 - Jesus chose special men to be his Apostles
- John 21:17-19 - Peter appointed to be the chief shepherd
- John 20:21 - Jesus gave the Apostles his own mission
- Ephesians 4:11 - Church leaders are hierarchical
- 1 Timothy 3:1,8; 1 Timothy 5:17 - identifies roles of bishops, priests and deacons
- Titus 1:5 - Commission for bishops to ordain priests
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