Those "sent out", including Jesus' Twelve Apostles and later equivalents.
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What is the difference, if any, between the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives vs. the apostles lives?
I think all Christian denominations will agree as fundamental doctrine that the Holy Spirit was sent to us (the invisible church) after Christ's death on the cross (John 14:16). However, it seems like ...
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Is a bishop in Roman Catholic tradition equal in authority with the apostles?
According to an answer to this question When did Peter become the first Pope, according to Roman Catholic doctrine?, the Pope is the bishop of Rome.
So this made me wonder - since Peter was ordained ...
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What is the significance of presenting the Apostles as acting foolishly many times in the Gospels?
Multiple times in the four Gospels, the Apostles seem to act foolishly. They are around Jesus for a long time, witness miracles, and still lose faith pretty easily. Another example: Jesus says a ...
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Who was Thomas's twin?
The sainted apostle "Doubting" Thomas is called Didymus, the Twin. Indeed, Thomas also means Twin.
Thomas, called Didymus / Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος (John 11:16; 20:24; 21:2)
There is no ...
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What was the Biblical basis for testing the truthfulness of every statement made by 'real' Prophets or Apostles?
I have encountered a famous individual who claimed to be a prophet and warned ‘critics’ who tested the validity of his healings and words as ‘endangering themselves’ as they were thereby ‘resisting ...
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Is apostleship continuing on into the current age?
I was watching a video on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLh8xnf_Qx0 That I didn't have an answer for. He gives the argument that Matthias became the 12th apostle by the casting of Lots. And ...
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Why appoint Matthias to replace Judas only to later appoint Paul as a thirteenth Apostle?
That question asked if Paul replaced Matthias, or not. This question assumes he did NOT and then asks 'What is the meaning of twelve Apostles to Israel and one to the Gentiles?' What is the meaning of ...
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To what extent should the Apostles' speech be considered infallible?
It is my understanding that all known writings of the Apostles are considered infallible and are Canonical. However, I am unclear as to what extent recorded speech of the Apostles should be ...
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Are any writings of the Apostles non-Canonical?
Do we have any writings that are reasonably likely to be written by Apostles, but are not included in the Bible?
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Which apostles quote Jesus?
In inspired by this question Did Paul preach Jesus's message?
Which apostles quoted Jesus and which ones did not?
Did Paul meet Jesus in person and did he ever quote Jesus?
Thanks.
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Who was the 12th Apostle - Matthais or Paul?
First off, a distinction between disciple and apostle - a disciple is a student, and the 12 disciples were Jesus' students. An Apostle is one who was "sent out." Eleven of Jesus' disciples were sent ...
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What is known (and/or alleged) about the moral character of the 12 disciples?
I've been following some (often less than civil) conversations about the character of pastors lately in which how morally upstanding a church leader should be expected to be is questioned. At several ...
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Why no specific names of false apostles and false brothers in Acts and epistles?
Why is it so that while we are told in the Acts and epistles of many false-apostles and false brothers, there are no specific names mentioned? Has this matter ever been considered in Christianity?
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What is “apostolic authority”?
Some Christian traditions use the term "apostolic authority". What is meant by this phrase? Does it have more than one meaning depending on which doctrinal tradition it is coming from? Are there any ...
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What doctrines are based on 1st Timothy 4:14 when hands are laid on a believer?
In 1st Timothy 4:14 (Recovery Version) some elders laid hands on Timothy:
Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given to you by means of prophecy with the laying on of hands of the ...
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What is an apostle?
Often the apostles are referred to as "the twelve apostles" - the twelve disciples called by name by Jesus. But Paul called himself, and Barnabus, apostles. Were Paul and Barnabus really apostles? Are ...
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What is the significance of “Zealot” in Acts 1:13?
When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and ...
