Apostle? What’s that?


I’m still chewing on it myself, but a brother asked me a while back what I thought and apostle does. I said one of the main things is minister sound doctrine. This is true, but I thought I’d build on it a little more.

So, What can an apostle offer for the church?

This is not an absolute list, but the following is a start.

  • Sound doctrine: What is sound doctrine? Exactly. Rom. 6:17, Phil. 1:7, Eph. 2:20
  • Through them the power of God is manifested. 1 Cor. 4:19-21, 2 Cor. 12:12.
    • This should be commonplace and normalcy in the modern day church if Jesus hasn’t changed.
  • They reveal the glory of Christ. 2 Cor. 8:23
  • They diffuse grace unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, Eph. 4:13.
  • They reveal a supernatural divine pattern to the church, 1 Cor. 11:1, Heb. 8:5.
  • They establish churches and church government, order based on sound doctrine and revelation.
  • They can operate in all gifts and offices of the five-fold ministry, Thumb blog.

An evangelist, pastor or teacher cannot necessarily fully operate in 6 out of the 7 things above. Why? They have not been given the grace of an apostle or prophet. So, do modern-day apostles and prophets exist? Should they?

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