Philip the Apostle

[Kristos]

Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Apostle, one of the Twelve, was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and
was a compatriot of Andrew and Peter. He was instructed in the
teachings of the Law, and devoted himself to the study of the prophetic
books. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus called him to the dignity of
apostleship, he immediately sought out and found Nathanael and said to him,
"We have found Him of Whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did
write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph" (John 1.45). Having
preached Jesus the God-man throughout many parts of Asia Minor, and having
suffered many things for His Name's sake, he was finally crucified upside
down in Hierapolis of Phrygia.
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostle Philip, intercede with the merciful God that He
grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Your disciple and friend, emulator of Your passion, the divinely
eloquent Philip, proclaimed You to the world as God. By his entreaties,
and through the Theotokos, keep Your Church from lawless enemies, O
most merciful.

 

[lionroar0]

Right-wing propaganda.

So showing respect to an Apostle chosen by Jesus is "right-wing propaganda."

yeahhh riiiiight.......


Peace

 

[Rhamiel]

you are acting rude

 

[calluna]

you are acting rude

We still don't have an answer to where the apostles were given the power to bind and loose, despite many requests.

 

[katherine2001]

Matt 16:13-19 and John 20:23. This last was uttered by Christ right after He told them to receive the Holy Spirit on the Apostles.

 

[calluna]

Matt 16:13-19

Mentions only Peter.

and John 20:23.

Mentions no-one.

This last was uttered by Christ right after He told them to receive the Holy Spirit on the Apostles.

Verse reference, please?

 

[lionroar0]

21So Jesus said to them again, "(AG)Peace be with you; (AH)as the Father has sent Me, I also send you."

22And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
23"(AI)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained." 24But (AJ)Thomas, one of (AK)the twelve, called (AL)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Peace

 

[calluna]

21So Jesus said to them again

Said to who?

 

[lionroar0]

Said to who?

The Apostles.

Peace

 

[calluna]

The Apostles.

Reference?

 

[lionroar0]

24But (AJ)Thomas, one of (AK)the twelve, called (AL)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

 

[calluna]

24But (AJ)Thomas, one of (AK)the twelve, called (AL)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

That doesn't mean that Jesus was addressing the Twelve, does it. So who was he addressing? Correct reference, please.

 

[lionroar0]

That doesn't mean that Jesus was addressing the Twelve, does it. So who was he addressing? Correct reference, please.

That does mean that He was addressing the twelve and that is the correct reference.

Peace

 

[calluna]

That does mean that He was addressing the twelve

If Obama addresses Democrats, and someone comes in who is a member of the Senate, it does not mean that he is addressing the Senate.

So can someone provide evidence that the power to bind and loose was given to the Twelve only?

 

[Philothei]

this thread is not for this debate ... it was about Philip. In case you did not notice the OP. Just a friendly reminder

 

[calluna]

this thread is not for this debate ... it was about Philip. In case you did not notice the OP. Just a friendly reminder

The OP is about Philip's status, which is the issue under discussion here.

 

[lionroar0]

Matt 10

2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Mark 3

13Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14He appointed twelve—designating them apostles[b]—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15and to have authority to drive out demons. 16These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); 18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

LUke 6

12One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 13When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Acts 1

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk[b] from the city. 13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Peace

 

[calluna]

Matt 10

2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Mark 3

13Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14He appointed twelve—designating them apostles[b]—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15and to have authority to drive out demons. 16These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); 18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

LUke 6

12One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 13When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

We know that Philip was one of the Twelve. What we don't know is that the Twelve had any special power or authority regarding binding and loosing that all Christians do not have.

Acts 1

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk[b] from the city. 13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

So the women and Jesus' brothers were given the power to bind and loose, also?