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येशु Would आप want to be part of येशु Apostle?
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Yes, I would प्यार to learn from Jesus.
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No, I enjoy spending time with him but i like to fly solo.
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I would like to learn from him, but I can give no promises.
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Apostles are ones that follow Jesus... AND we have him on the inside of us... we don't have to follow him to learn.
We just ask the Holy spirit... so doesn't that make us apostles?
I believe that there are thousands of "Apostles"... sooooo how can you ask "Would you want to be apart of Jesus Apostle" , when we are already a part of it... It's like me asking you "Do you want to be apart of Fanpop.com" It doesn't make sence! I'm not here to say you are wrong... I'm just here to ask and clarify the best I can.
unfair_love said: Wait... I'm confused.... arn't we allready apostles?
LONG ANSWER:
Unless Jesus Christ himself has named you an apostle, discipleship is really the best you can hope for.
The words are often used interchangeably, but they don’t REALLY share a meaning. All Christians are (or at least ought to be) disciples of Christ, because they follow his teachings.{ Disciple comes from the Latin discipulus, which means “pupil.” } But very, very few Christians have ever been full-on apostles, because “apostle” is a title that only Jesus himself could give someone. If a disciple is a pupil, then an apostle is something of a traveling salesman (its Greek root word technically means “delegate,” although “traveling salesman” is correct and is a whole lot funnier!). The 12 disciples officially became Jesus’ delegates when he personally sent them out into the world to preach and heal.
Over the years, many people have claimed that Jesus named them apostles ( take a look for example at, David Koresh), and many evangelical Christian groups believe that all their members are apostles who’ve been dispatched by Jesus—which is why they often show up on your doorstep. But all Christians agree that there have been at least 13 apostles: the 12 ODs (OR_ the Original Disciples) and the apostle Paul, who met Jesus after his resurrection.
QUICK NOTE: ((My observation)) Paul always felt slighted and placed himself as an “Apostle” because of the way he met our Lord, and was then sent forth. Although he did catch some criticism at the time, and even by some scholars to this day, personally, I always considered him to be an “Apostle” whether it is correct hermeneutic or not that is MY conclusion. (NOTE: Hermeneutics is the study of interpretation theory. Traditional hermeneutics - which includes Biblical hermeneutics - refers to the study of the interpretation of written texts, especially texts in the areas of literature, religion and law. Contemporary or modern hermeneutics encompasses not just issues involving the written text, but everything in the interpretative process)
OK let’s take a quick look at what the Bible has to say:
An APOSTLE is an ambassador of the Gospel, basically a teacher.
A DISCIPLE is a pupil, a student, a follower.
Jesus chose an original 'inner circle' of twelve disciples, who were themselves to 'make disciples' i.e. followers of 'all nations' (see Matthew 28:18-20). Thus there would eventually be many disciples of Jesus.
The term apostollos (As we already went over above) in the Greek from which we get our word Apostle literally means 'one sent forth.' This is close to the meaning above. Apparently both terms were used while Jesus was on the earth.
Luke 6:13 (King James Version)
13) And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
The term apostle came to be exclusively used after the Ascension of Jesus. Peter in the Christian assembly gave the qualifications for an apostle as a preliminary to the choice of the replacement for Judas.
Acts 1:21-22 (King James Version)
21) Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
The term apostle was also applied to Paul, who, although he did not meet the above qualifications, was personally set apart as an apostle to the Gentiles by Christ himself. The so-called 'apostolic age' ended when the last one died around 100AD and of course, there could be no more as Jesus had left the earth.
The apostles became leaders and teachers as well as evangelists in the early church. They did indeed make many disciples, who were all learners as they had originally been, as indeed is any true Christian today. But, although many are in positions of teaching authority in the Christian church today there are no true apostles in the Biblical sense.
The 12: A Quick Rundown
Simon called Peter: Fisherman who left his nets to follow Jesus; became the first pope; probably crucified around 64 CE.
Andrew: Peter’s brother; didn’t get to be pope, but probably did get crucified (on an X-shaped cross, now known as a St. Andrew’s Cross and seen on the flag of Scotland).
James: Known as “St. James the Greater”; one of the first to follow Jesus; wasn’t crucified, but was martyred by the sword.
John: Possibly the author of The Gospel According to John and The Book of Revelation to John; he was the rare disciple who lived to old age.
Philip: Not widely mentioned in the Gospels, Philip reportedly died during a crucifixion even though a miraculous earthquake shook him loose from the cross.
Bartholomew: Pals with Philip, Bartholomew (according to tradition) was flayed alive in Armenia and then crucified upside down.
Matthew: Known as “the tax collector” and the author of The Gospel According to Matthew, tradition holds that Matthew was martyred in either Ethiopia or Parthia.
Thomas: The Thomas behind “Doubting Thomas,” he is supposed to have been the first missionary to India. Martyred, naturally.
James: Known by the unfortunate moniker “James the lesser” and barely mentioned in the gospels, although he may have written the under read Book of James. Probably martyred.
Simon: Commonly referred to as “Simon the Zealot,” he was reportedly put to death by a saw.
Judas Iscariot: Most likely betrayed Jesus for 30 lousy pieces of silver, and ended up killing himself.
The Other Judas: So many people got Judas Thaddeus confused with the-Judas-who-betrayed-Jesus that veneration of Thaddeus came to be known as a “lost cause.” Thaddeus is now the patron saint of lost causes. Martyred.
SHORT ANSWER:
Unless you actually met Jesus, you could not be called an “Apostle”.
Yours in His service
P.J.P.J.
God Bless All the Christians.
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