Apostles, Qualifications Of
- Apostles Were Called: RO 1.1
- Apostles Were Appointed: 1 CO 12.11
- There Were No Apostles Until After Christ's Ascension: EPH 4.10-12
- Apostles Saw The Ressurected Christ: 1 CO 9.1
- Apostles Had Special Gifts: AC 5.12-15; 28.8-9
Apostles, Doctrine Of
- Were Sovereignly Chosen By The Holy Spirit: 1 CO 12.11, 28; EPH 4.11
- Had Absolute Spiritual Authority Over The Churches Until The Completed Canon Of Scripture Was Cataloged. Some Apostles Never Visited The Areas They Governed, Though Their Authority Was Just As Great.
- Only The Apostles Held Authority Over The Church On Earth. The Pastor Holds Authority Over His Divinely Appointed Local Church.
- Apostles Were Appointed After The Ressurection Of Christ: Eph 4.8, 11
- The Disciples Were Declared Apostles To The Church (Not To Israel) After The Ressurection: MAT 10.2-10
- Apostles Had To Be Eyewitnesses To The Ressurected Christ: AC 5.15; 16.16-18; 28.8-9
- Roster Of The Apostolic Replacements:
- Paul Was The Replacement For The Dead Judas Iscariot: 1 TI 1.12-16; 1 CO 15.7-10
- Barnabas Was Also Possibly An Apostle: AC 14.14; GAL 2.19
- James Was Also Possibly An Apostle. He Was The Half Brother Of Our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 CO 15.7; GAL 1.19
- Apollos Was Also Possibly An Apostle: 1 CO 4.6,9
- Timothy Also Possibly An Apostle: 1 THES 1.1; 2.6
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