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APOSTLE

(See DISCIPLESHIP)

An apostle (Gr. apostolos) is one sent forth as an authorized representative accountable to the sender. The NT apostles were appointed and sent forth by Christ on a specified mission and with His authority (Matthew 10:1-14; 16:19; 28:18-20; John 15:16; 20:21-23; Acts 1:8; 9:1-22; 10:41-42). Their mission mainly consisted of evangelizing, discipling converts, training leaders, and establishing and administering local churches (e.g., Acts 2:14-28:31). The word for apostles is also used in a general, unofficial sense of "messengers" (2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 2:25).

Christ as an Apostle

• Hebrews 3:1

the twelve and Paul as apostles:

♦ general references:

• Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 3:13-14; 6:30; Luke 6:12-16; 9:10; 17:5; 22:14; 24:10; Acts 1:2, 26; Romans 1:1; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 9:1-2, 5; 15:5, 7-11; 2 Corinthians 11:5; 12:11; Revelation 18:20; 21:14

♦ calling:

• Matthew 4:18, 21; 9:9; Mark 1:16-17; 3:13-14; Luke 5:10; 6:12-16; John 1:38-39, 43; Acts 1:2; 9:1-22; 10:41-42; 22:6-11; 26:12-18; Romans 1:1; 11:13; Galatians 1:15-19; 2:7-9

♦ names:

• Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16; Acts 1:13, 26 (cf. Revelation 21:14)

♦ commission and authority:

• Matthew 10:1-42; 16:19; 18:18; 28:19; Mark 3:14-15; 6:7-13; 16:15; Luke 6:13; 9:1-11; 10:1-11; 11:49; 12:11; 24:47; John 20:21-23; 21:15-22; Acts 1:2, 8; 6:2, 6; 8:14-17; 9:5-6, 15, 27; 10:41-42; 15:6, 23; 20:24; 22:10, 14-15, 21; 26:15-18; Romans 1:5; 11:13; 1 Corinthians 5:3, 7; Galatians 1:15-16; 2:7-9; Ephesians 2:20; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Timothy 1:11

♦ qualifications:

• Acts 1:21-22; 1 Corinthians 9:1-2; 15:5-8; 2 Corinthians 12:12 (cf. Luke 1:2)

♦ spiritual gift:

• 1 Corinthians 12:28-29; Ephesians 4:11

♦ Christ-centered ministry:

• Matthew 4:18-19; 10:5-7; Luke 9:10; 24:33, 48; John 15:26-27; 16:13-15; Acts 1:2, 22; 4:33, 35; 5:12; 6:2, 4; 8:18; 10:41; 11:1; 15:2, 6; 16:4; Romans 11:13; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 15:5; Galatians 2:8; Ephesians 2:20; 3:5; I Thessalonians 2:6; 2 Timothy 1:11; 2 Peter 1:16; 3:2; 1 John 1:1; Revelation 1:1-7; 22:20

♦ miraculous signs:

• Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:15; 6:7, 13; 16:17-18; Acts 2:4, 43; 3:1-10; 5:12, 15-16; 9:32-35; 13:6-12; 14:8-10; 16:16-18, 25-28; 19:11-12; 20:7-12; 28:7-9; Romans 15:19; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:3-4

♦ sufferings:

• Matthew 10:16; Luke 21:16; John 15:20; 16:2, 33; Acts 4:1-22; 5:17-32, 40-41; 8:1, 14; 12:1-17; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13; 2 Corinthians 1:4; 4:8; 11:23-33; Revelation 1:9

♦ failures:

• Matthew 14:22-36; 16:21-23; 17:4; 20:20-28; 26:14-16, 21-25; 47-50, 69-75; 27:3-10; Mark 9:17-18; 14:50; Luke 9:54-56; 10:17-20; 22:24-27, 31-32; John 6:1-14; 12:4-6; 13:2, 10-11, 18-30; 14:8-9; 17:12; 21:20-22; Acts 1:16-20, 25; Galatians 2:11-14

♦ teaching:

• Acts 2:42

♦ education:

• Acts 4:13; 22:3

♦ defense of:

• 1 Corinthians 9:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:1-12:21; Galatians 1:1-2:10

♦ reward:

• Matthew 19:27-29; 2 Timothy 4:8; Revelation 21:14

♦ Peter as apostle to the Jews

• Galatians 2:7-9

♦ Paul as apostle to the Gentiles

• Romans 11:13; 15:16; Galatians 1:15-16; 2:7-9 (cf. Romans 1:5, 13)

♦ other apostles

• Acts 14:4, 14; Romans 16:7; 1 Corinthians 15:5-8; Galatians 1:19; I Thessalonians 2:6

♦ false apostles

• 2 Corinthians 11:13; Revelation 2:2

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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