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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
OK, I will make a futile attempt here. Ephesians 4:11-13 is telling you that these positions are to be held by mature elders, who will in turn mature saints to do the work of elders. So, they can come to the knowledge of Christ. I already pointed out with Paul's own words that he didn't "apostle" right away.
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I pointed out that Paul straightway preached Jesus. You pretend that he didn’t.
Did Paul straightway preach Jesus?
Yes or no.
By your reasoning a rabbi could convert to Christianity and become a bishop because of his schooling in Judaism. Maybe a Muslim could too? They have the Pentateuch, no? How far do you go down that road?