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1 | Stephen performed miracles too? | Acts 6:8 | BradK | 180464 | ||
Hello the noel2, Depending on the translation, you may see a different reading such as the NKJV which reads: "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people". Outside of Acts, in the post-resurrection, we don't see all the miracles being performed. The apostles were those who had been with, or seen the Lord Jesus. Depending on how one views Acts- as narrative or doctrinal- will largly determine whether one is a cessasionist or not! If we derive doctrine from Acts, I should expect in being honest that we would also proclaim the raising of the dead as we see 2 instances mentioned:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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2 | All eye-witnesses are Apostles? | Acts 6:8 | thenoel2 | 180465 | ||
BradK, Thanks for your answer, I appreciate your comments, but I am still fuzzy on the whole thing. I understand you to be saying that an apostle is one that had been an eye-witness of Jesus Christ. In what terms does this make Stephen an apostle/eye-witness? By that definition, are not all the people that were alive at the time of Jesus and seen him an eye-witness hence an apostle? |
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3 | All eye-witnesses are Apostles? | Acts 6:8 | BradK | 180466 | ||
Hi the noel, Here is a definition (in part) from Easton's Bible Dictionary that gives a fairly concise answer: "Apostle — a person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as designating the body of disciples to whom he intrusted the organization of his church and the dissemination of his gospel, “the twelve,” as they are called (Matt. 10:1–5; Mark 3:14; 6:7; Luke 6:13; 9:1). We have four lists of the apostles, one by each of the synoptic evangelists (Matt. 10:2–4; Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14), and one in the Acts (1:13). No two of these lists, however, perfectly coincide. It was characteristic of the apostles and necessary (1.) that they should have seen the Lord, and been able to testify of him and of his resurrection from personal knowledge (John 15:27; Acts 1:21, 22; 1 Cor. 9:1; Acts 22:14, 15). (2.) They must have been immediately called to that office by Christ (Luke 6:13; Gal. 1:1). (3.) It was essential that they should be infallibly inspired, and thus secured against all error and mistake in their public teaching, whether by word or by writing (John 14:26; 16:13; 1 Thess. 2:13). (4.) Another qualification was the power of working miracles (Mark 16:20; Acts 2:43; 1 Cor. 12:8–11). The apostles therefore could have had no successors. They are the only authoritative teachers of the Christian doctrines. The office of an apostle ceased with its first holders." Additionally, "Paul the apostle is also an eyewitness (1 Cor. 9:1), but probably only of the risen, not the earthly, Jesus (see 1 Cor. 15:8). Further proof of his apostleship was derived from the nature and role he occupied in the mission and expansion of the church among the Gentiles (Acts 9:15-16; 15:1-35; Gal. 2:1-10). Although Acts is hesitant to refer to Paul as an apostle (but see 14:14), he himself, in his Letters, insists on the title (esp. Gal. 1:1; cf. vv. 11-12). The designation of Barnabas (Acts 14:14) and Andronicus and Junias (Rom. 16:7) as apostles is more difficult to explain except in more general etymological terms. By the second century, the term no longer identifies an office of the church." [Harper's Bible Dictionary] I trust this will help, BradK |
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