Don Johnson

Luk 24:49
Luk 24:50

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

Luk 24:51
While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

Luk 24:52
And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Luk 24:53
and were continually in the temple blessing God.

Act 1:4
And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;

Act 1:5
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

The command was to stay in the city until (what we call) Pentecost, this they did.

Act 1:20
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’

Peter and the rest of the 11 were acting in faith based on their understand of Scripture to replace Judas.

So the 11 staying in Jerusalem until Pentecost as commanded, but this does not mean they just sat on their hands. In the gospels (before Pentecost) they had been given the authority to bind and loose, which are rabbinic terms to permit and forbid, that is make decisions.

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On the 5 fold ministry, yes, each is a gift, but a congregation also needs to acknowledge this by the laying on of hands. That is, just because someone is called to be a pastor does not mean they are to be the pastor of THIS particular congregation, the congregation needs to agree. So while a congregation or denomination does not have the authority to say someone is NOT a pastor, etc. they DO have the right to say they are NOT a pastor, etc. in this specific church or denomination.

This is similar to accepting a prophet as a prophet, if you do not do it (which is your choice) you do not get any benefits you might have gotten.
I agree Paul say the risen Christ, but this does not mean he saw the resurrection, this was the time between 3 days after his death and his ascension.

And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”