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Friday, September 13, 2013

Apostleship

Bible Questions Answered:
“A church I recently attended had apostles. My family church never had this, whats the difference?”
Alexander/ Los Angeles, California U.S.A.

Bible Answer:
After the death of Judas Iscariot, the eleven remaining disciples wished again that their number be twelve (Based upon the 12 tribes of Israel.), so they set requirements for being an Apostle, as the following:

Requirements For Apostleship:

Acts 1:21,22 NLT (Notice the criteria given.)
21 “So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among
the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with The Lord Jesus—
22 from the time He was baptized by John until
the day He was taken from us.
Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”

*Someone who had traveled with the disciples and The Lord Jesus from the beginning.
*That is from John's baptism until Christ's resurrection.
*An Apostle successor, must be a person who was baptized by John the baptist., as was The Lord Jesus.
*A witness of Christ's resurrection.

For these Biblical reasons, how could there be Apostles today?

And yet there are some who believe that some because of their ministry, they qualify nonetheless as Apostles.

II Corinthians 12:12 NLT (The Apostle Paul.)
When I was with you, I certainly gave you proof that I am an apostle. For I patiently did many signs and wonders and miracles among you.

Ephesians 4:11-13 KJV
11 And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of The Son Of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

A minister who has signs, wonders, miracles and prophecy (Which may be Godly forth telling for inspired preaching.) may he indeed, be called an Apostle, many think so.

The choice is up to the believer.