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Originally Posted by Jeffrey
The question implies the intention of those who walked with Jesus and were initially sent as his Apostles is an office that continues.
We don't find any such "passing on" of Apostleship. There is installation of elders, bishops, deacons. And there even thoughs who do "apostlilary" work, but the idea that the foundation given the church -- Jesus and his Apostles -- I believe is just that, a cemented foundation.
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That's a commonly held view, yes. But is it derived from scripture? Does the Bible define apostles that way?