Jan 4, 2022 · From the definition of the word, the closest thing today to an apostle, in the general sense, is a missionary. A missionary is a follower of Christ who is sent out with the specific …

Sep 25, 2023 · What is the difference between a disciple and apostle? Are the terms disciple and apostle synonymous? Why are the twelve interchangeably referred to as disciples and apostles?

Aug 14, 2025 · An apostle (“one sent on a mission”) is one whom God has sent on an errand or with a message. An apostle is accountable to his Sender and carries the authority of his …

Feb 4, 2022 · The word apostle at its root means “one who is sent.” Doctrine is simply teaching. So apostolic doctrine is teaching that comes to us through the apostles, those specifically …

Jan 4, 2022 · What is an evangelist? What does the word evangelist mean? Are all Christians called to be evangelists?

Aug 14, 2025 · Even though Paul was an apostle, he did not want to have to deal with them in an authoritarian way (2 Corinthians 1:24). Some of the opposing “super-apostles” were apparently …

Aug 14, 2025 · Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “a total desertion of, or departure from, one’s faith, principles, or party”; in theology, “a total abandonment of the …

Aug 20, 2025 · Cessationism is the view that the “miracle gifts” of tongues and healing have ceased—that the end of the apostolic age brought about a cessation of the miracles …

Jan 4, 2022 · Question Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today? Answer The movement to restore the offices of apostle and prophet bases the claim that …

Mar 14, 2023 · The doctrine of apostolic succession is the belief that the 12 apostles passed on their authority to successors, who then passed the apostolic authority on to their successors, …