Bible Question:
Saints, be greeted in the most powerful name of Jesus Christ!!! My Question is as follows: Can you please define and/or explain to me "What is an Apostle?" and what kind of a person, can be described as an Apostle? What are the characteristics of an Apostle? Thank you! |
Bible Answer: Per Mr Webster 1 : one sent on a mission: as a : one of an authoritative New Testament group sent out to preach the gospel and made up especially of Christ's 12 original disciples and Paul b : the first prominent Christian missionary to a region or group 2 a : a person who initiates a great moral reform or who first advocates an important belief or system b : an ardent supporter : ADHERENT 3 : the highest ecclesiastical official in some church organizations There are 3 levels of apostleship. (1)The apostleship of Christ. (2)That of the original 12 (3)The one that continues to this day as defined above. Keep in mind however that "all believers" are not blessed with the same gifts. One may be blessed with leadership, another prophesy, or the utterance of unknown toungs or interpritation thereof. Still yet, another may be blessed with the gift of serving others, or exortation. Whatever our gift, the discovery and the nurturing and development thereof is the responsibility of the individual and that individuals pastor who, if he is doing his job in accordance with the Word, fills the position as "shepherd" and "protector" to that individual. Too many pastors need to be reminded of this responsibility in the mannor that those recorded in the Word they supposedly preach, have been reminded. Exhorting in Christ George |