Excerpt from The Scriptural Argument Against Apostolical Succession: In Its Fabulous Genealogy, Its Claim of Supremacy for Peter, Its Graduated Scale of Ministerial Orders, and Its Perversion of the Rite of Laying on of Hands, in Four Lectures
The family lineage of the Jewish church, then, when the terms are explained and understood, is found to contain something more than enters into Dr. Hook's theology. A special case, for the benefit of the Christian clergy, is derived with singular infelicity from a general case, in which, whatever might be the advantages of a succes sion, they belonged to the Whole nation. Let the whole case be presented, and it will be found to furnish, not a comparison to illustrate and confirm the theory of Apostolical Succession, but an argument for the destruction of that theory. That argument is opened, not exhausted, m the first of the following Lectures.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes aim at the fabricated ecclesiastical genealogies concocted to prove the supposed unbroken line of succession from Christ's apostles to the present day. The author contrasts these genealogies with the genealogies of the Old Testament and shows how the latter are preserved authentic and accessible to all, while the former is obscure, complex, and ultimately defective. The author argues that the theory of apostolic succession is flawed, as the true spiritual lineage must be found through communion with Jesus Christ, not through human inheritance. Through a rigorous comparison with the true genealogies preserved by the Jews, the author exposes the fabulous nature of ecclesiastical genealogies and ultimately challenges their use as a basis for clerical authority. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332406067_0
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