2022年1月4日 · The same Greek word usually translated “apostle” is used to refer to Titus in 2 Corinthians 8:23 and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2:25. So, there definitely seems to be room for the term apostle being used to refer to someone besides the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Anyone who was “sent” could be called an apostle.

2023年9月25日 · Every apostle was a disciple, but not every disciple was an apostle. Every person who believes in Jesus is called His disciple. Every person who believes in Jesus is called His disciple. Matthew 28:19–20 records Jesus saying, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the ...

2022年1月4日 · An apostle (“one sent on a mission”) is one whom God has sent on an errand or with a message. An apostle is accountable to his Sender and carries the authority of his Sender. An apostleship is the office an apostle holds. Jesus Christ Himself has an “apostleship.” He wears “Apostle” as one of His descriptive titles (Hebrews 3:1).

2024年12月12日 · The study of the life of the apostle Paul is both challenging and rewarding. He is called Saul, his Hebrew name, and Paul, his Roman name (Acts 13:9). We first meet him at the martyrdom of Stephen in Acts 7. Saul is “a young man” (Acts 7:58), and he “approved of putting Stephen to death” (Acts 8:1, NASB).

2009年12月12日 · The apostle Paul spent his life proclaiming the risen Christ Jesus throughout the Roman world, often at great personal peril (2 Corinthians 11:24–27). It is assumed that Paul died a martyr’s death in the mid-to-late AD 60s in Rome. So, what can we learn from the life of the apostle Paul? First, we learn that God can save anyone.

2025年3月11日 · The Apostle John is the author of five New Testament books: the gospel of John, the three short epistles that also bear his name (1, 2, and 3 John) and the book of Revelation. John was part of Jesus’ “inner circle” and, along with Peter and James, John was given the privilege of witnessing Jesus’ conversation with Moses and Elijah on ...

2022年1月4日 · During the first century of the church, there was an office of apostle and there was a spiritual gift of apostle. The office or position of apostle was held by the 12 disciples of Jesus plus Matthias, who took Judas’ place, and Paul. Those who held the office or position of apostle were chosen specifically by Christ (Mark 3:16-19).

2025年3月11日 · The apostle John was later freed, possibly due to old age, and he returned to what is now Turkey. He died as an old man sometime after AD 98, the only apostle to die peacefully. Another theory concerning John’s death is associated with a second-century bishop named Papias of Hierapolis .

2022年5月24日 · With Judas having betrayed Christ and then committing suicide, the 11 remaining disciples decided to replace Judas with a new 12th apostle (Acts 1:16-20). The requirements were that the man had to have been with them the entire time of Jesus’ ministry, and to have been a witness of the resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:21-22).

2022年1月4日 · Even though Paul was an apostle, he did not want to have to deal with them in an authoritarian way (2 Corinthians 1:24). Some of the opposing “super-apostles” were apparently saying that Paul was weak and unreliable, and that was the reason he delayed his visit.