It seems that He only established authority in Christ Jesus:
For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:5
Sorry, but Moses was never included in such a role. He was just a servant; not a mediator!
Really? It was his covenant! The mosaic covenant!
as far as you’re new covenant ideas go, yes there is only one savior and one mediator but Christ appointed peter and the apostles before he ascended to heaven, he does not administer his kingdom the apostles do until he returns
They have his command and authority
Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 acts 9:4 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 mph 2:20 acts 2:42 1 Tim 3:15
What authority does Christ have?
What power does Christ have?
What mission / ministry does Christ have?
Peter, the apostles and their successors have the same authority, power, and mission! Jn 20:21 as my father sent me, even so send I you!
The apostles are Christ’s successors!
They have authority to send others as well, apostle means one who is sent!
Therefore the apostles have authority to send more apostles or successors!
Apostolic succession!
The nations still need to be taught, disciples still need to be baptized and the church the new covenant kingdom of christ still needs to be governed!
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Christ is an apostle, and has authority to send other apostles, the apostles also have this authority, so the apostles continue down thru the centuries as Christ promised! Matt 28:19-20
Keys of authority! And power to bind and loose! Matt 16:18 and Matt 18:18 matt 28:19 Isa 22:21-22
Moral authority:
(Teaching)
Necessity of being taught by Christ:
Two edge sword: defining truth and condemning errors, and Interpreting scripture.
Jurisdictional authority:
(Governing / administering)
Necessity of Peter and the apostles and their successors to govern the holy church.
Spiritual authority:
(Life of Grace)
Sanctifying thru the mass and Sacraments
Christ shares his authority with peter and the apostles and their successors in the holy church he founded matt 16:18 eph 2:20 Christ replaced david as king Lk 1:32-33
Church replaced Israel
New covenant superseded the old
Matt 21:43
even the ministry of reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
even sharing with them his judgement!
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in theregeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelvetribes of Israel.