NAR declares that all of these offices that were operational at the time of the original apostles themselves are to likewise function today. They imply that from the end of the first century until recently, the church missed this command of God to keep the offices of apostle and prophet going forward. As a result, NAR is setting it right through the men and women who have been decreed legitimate to hold these sacred positions. In fact, all churches and all pastors should come under the authority of apostles and prophets in NAR’s thinking.