Thanks! Message recieved. I don't see in Scripture where the purpose of the gift of prophecy (1 Cor 14:1) is limited to validating the authority of the Apostles. (I brought up Jude 3 to agree that public revelation does end with teh Apostles, though the text is not explicit on that.) 1 Cor 13:-9 doesn't support this idea, since it is probably referring to the end of the world, saying nothing about the apostolic age, and I'm looking for other biblical proofs from this thread... I don't see any. In my opinion, the closing of the canon is not explicit in Scripture. As far as what is going on with the laying on of hands--which is brought up in this thread--this was passed on through others than the apostles, namely the other, lesser, presbyters. Cf. 1 Tim 4:14. In fact, instructions on laying on of hands is regarded as a permanenent foundation of the the faith, along with instructions about repentance and faith in Christ, and the last judgment. Cf. Heb 6:1-2. Does anyone have the explicit verses which say prophecy ended with the death of the last apostle?

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