All of Jesus' apostles were also Jews, even though there were plenty of gentiles around (lots of them were baptized too). The LDS Church has never had a Jewish apostle. So how is it following the "ancient pattern"? You can find a Bible verse to justify anything. Like slavery, for instance.
When it comes down to it was Paul who devised the church, not Jesus. Paul set the specific qualifications for bishops in the New Testament including that he be the husband of one wife.
Paul also wrote about the apostle Junia, who he gave high praise. A consensus of biblical scholars are in agreement that Junia was a woman.
All of Jesus' apostles were also Jews, even though there were plenty of gentiles around (lots of them were baptized too). The LDS Church has never had a Jewish apostle. So how is it following the "ancient pattern"? You can find a Bible verse to justify anything. Like slavery, for instance.
When it comes down to it was Paul who devised the church, not Jesus. Paul set the specific qualifications for bishops in the New Testament including that he be the husband of one wife.
Paul also wrote about the apostle Junia, who he gave high praise. A consensus of biblical scholars are in agreement that Junia was a woman.
Have you ever looked up Junia on LDS.org? The church leaders have NADA to say about a female apostle. Shocking.