re deification aaron bryce cardenas writes basically the prophet s writings make up the old testament the apostles writings make up the new testament these writings recorded in the bible are the foundation of the church hayesstw risc unisa ac za steve hayes writes that seems a most peculiar interpretation of the text the apostles and prophets were people rather than writings and there were new testament prophets as well who built up the churches remember the ot doctrine of witnesses perhaps the prophets testified he is coming the apostles testified he came after all what does prophesy mean secondly what is an apostle answer an especial witness one who is suppose to be a personal witness that means to be a true apostle one must have christ appear to them now lets see when did the church quit claiming
