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1 | Apostles activities | 1 Tim 1:12 | biblicalman | 229733 | ||
Hi Gomez, Welcome to the forum. If you read through Acts 1-15 and notice how often the ministry of all the Apostles is referred to you will probably get a surprise. You will discover that they were extremely busy. But a life of the Apostles was not Luke's purpose(in spite of the title). Paul's letters were mainly concerned with the churches that he had evangelised. Any reference to the other Apostles is brief. Thus the New Testament does not tend to deal wih the activities of the other Apostles outside Acts 1-15. For that inormation we have to go to tradition, and that is not really reliable, although possibly containing a grain of truth. Thomas's ministry in India appears to be evidenced by traditions within that country, but not the detail. Best wishes |
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2 | Apostles activities | 1 Tim 1:12 | Searcher56 | 229741 | ||
God's day to you, biblicalman, I wonder why you said "If you read through Acts 1-15 and notice how often the ministry of all the Apostles" since Acts 14:14 says "But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul" ... and Paul called himself an apostle in the beginning of all his letters except one. Barnabas and Paul are the two mentioned in chapters 13-14 of Acts ... then starting in chapter 16 ... it is about the ministry of Paul. Searcher Did you know there were other apostles? |
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3 | Apostles activities | 1 Tim 1:12 | biblicalman | 229743 | ||
Searcher, I'm sorry but your question baffles me. I don't know what you are talking about. As I said Acts chapter 1 to Acts chapter 15 and referred to the ministry of all the Apostles your question appears rather strange. Perhaps you should think about it and reword it |
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4 | Apostles activities | 1 Tim 1:12 | biblicalman | 229749 | ||
Further to my statement in respect of the ministry of the Apostles mentioned in chs 1-15 I provide a list of some of them: They stood with Peter on the day of Pentecost (2.14). They taught the early believers (2.41). Through them wonders and signs were done (2.43). They were God’s servants through whom it was prayed that God would cause His word to be spoken boldly, accompanied by signs and wonders in the name of God’s holy Servant, Jesus (4.29-30). They stood and preached in Solomon’s porch when none dared join with them, and were held in high honour by the people (5.12). They were arrested and imprisoned, were released from prison by an angel during the night (5.18-19), and went back at daybreak to the Temple, boldly to continue their ministry (5.21). They were set before the council and questioned (5.27), and when they were reminded that they had been charged not to preach in the name of Jesus, they replied that they had no alternative (5.28-32). They were beaten, and charged not to speak in the name of Jesus and let go, and subsequently rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for the Name, and continued preaching and teaching (5.40-42). They stressed that no hindrance should be put on their teaching ministry (6.2) They remained in Jerusalem when persecution caused the believers to be scattered (8.1). It may well be that the persecution was at this time mainly aimed at the Hellenists. They were still in Jerusalem when they determined to send Peter and John to oversee the ministry among the Samaritans (8.14). (Note there how Peter is subject to the authority of all the Apostles). In chapter 15 they would almost be a part of the general assembly that made the decision to accept Gentiles without circumcision and not put on them the whole burden of the ceremonial Law. It is apparent then that they were kept very busy and played their full part in the Apostolic ministry, even though we lose touch with them after chapter 15. |
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