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A Brief History of the New Apostolic Church:
In the 1830's faithful Christians from several denominations shared a
longing that the Lord would restore to the church what had been so vital
in the first church, the full activity of the Holy Spirit and the
leadership of the apostle ministry. They fervently prayed for the
restoration of these divine gifts. In response to this intense
longing and these sincere prayers, spiritual gifts of prophesy and
healing were awakened. On October 31, 1832 the first apostle of
the second sending, John Bate Cardale, was called by divine
prophesy. Over the next three years, eleven more men from various
denominations, social positions and religious training were called to
the apostle ministry.
These apostles withdrew for a year to study the Scripture and insure
a complete understanding of their apostolic commission. When they
emerged, the apostles immediately began traveling, preaching the gospel
of Jesus Christ, sealing souls with the Holy Spirit, ordaining ministers
for the care of the congregations and working to fulfill their
commission of preparing souls for the coming of Christ. That work
of grace and apostleship continues to this day.
Text used with friendly permission of NACI: www.nak.org
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