---
title: 'Barnes on the Apostolic Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Joseph Addison Alexander, D.D.'
date: 1843-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Ecclesiology'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 1'
- 'Ephesians 4'
- 'Titus 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/alexander-1843-barnes-on-the-apostolic-church
---

# Barnes on the Apostolic Church

Review of Albert Barnes’ critique of episcopacy, arguing the apostolic church lacked episcopal succession. Examines ordination, confirmation, and discipline, favoring a presbyterial model.

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