With the exception of a few Lutheran bodies the great majority of Protestant churches do not consider themselves apostolic in the sense of a literal apostolic succession and so do not accept the fundamental premises of the Branch Theory which, in fact, excludes them.
The great majority of Protestant churches do not consider themselves apostolic in the sense of a literal apostolic succession. This is with the exception of a few Lutheran bodies. The great majority of Protestant churches so do not accept the fundamental premises of the Branch Theory. This is with the exception of a few Lutheran bodies. These fundamental premises of the Branch Theory excludes them. This is in fact.