your view, what is a Apostle? and what does "Apostle" mean?

Answer 1

Term used to the first dozen people chosen and hand-picked by Jesus to follow Him in His public ministry. 'Apostle' means 'adherent'; also, interchangeable with 'disciple', which means 'follower'.

Their function was to spread the Word and teachings that they had learned from The Master and Teacher. Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

Def. : a person who initiates or first advocates a great reform

To be put in lamens terms an apostle is like a chief ambassador. This is the individual whom has been proven by God to be the first to go into a particular area and declare what is being said by God to the inhabitants of that area concerning what they are doing that God dislikes, and what they need to do to get it right.

For example (and not to compare the Kingdom of God to some mere country such as the U.S.), when the U.N. believed that any country wasn't complying with international policies, they send delegates to them informing the country of what they have observed and instructing them on what needs to be done. That individual is also empowered by the U.N. to initiate what he/she sees fit.

When God has chosen someone to be an apostle He as endowed that person with the power to do what needs to be done to bring about a change in the world. But that power comes only with a true relationship with God and complete obedience to Him.

Answer 3

Take the example of the Apostles in the Bible and that is what they do. It is a job title.
It is still listed in the ministry gifts today>
1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Answer 4

{uh-pahs'-uhl} General Information. In the Bible, apostle is a title conferred on one sent with a message. The term is applied primarily to the original Twelve called by Jesus to accompany him during his ministry

Answer 5

in the bible the Apostles are the twelve chosen by Christ to follow him and the thirteenth who replaced Judas when he left

Answer 6

The Greek word a·po′sto·los is derived from the common verb a·po·stel′lo, meaning simply “send forth (or off).” (Mt 10:5; Mr 11:3) Its basic sense is clearly illustrated in Jesus’ statement: “A slave is not greater than his master, nor is one that is sent forth [a·po′sto·los] greater than the one that sent him.” In this sense the word also applies to Christ Jesus as “the apostle and high priest whom we confess.” (Heb 3:1) Jesus was sent forth by God as his appointed and commissioned representative.

The term is principally applied, however, to those disciples whom Jesus personally selected as a body of 12 appointed representatives.

The 12 were selected out of a larger group of disciples and were designated “apostles” by Jesus, “that they might continue with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to expel the demons.” (Mr 3:13-15) Thereafter they did “continue with him” in very close association during the remainder of his earthly ministry, receiving extensive personal instruction and ministerial training. Since they continued to be Jesus’ pupils, they were still called “disciples,” particularly in accounts of events prior to Pentecost. (Mt 11:1) Thereafter they are consistently called “apostles.” At the time of their appointment, Jesus gave them miraculous powers to heal, as well as to expel demons, and they used these powers to some extent during Jesus’ ministry.

The outpouring of God’s spirit upon them at Pentecost greatly strengthened the apostles. The first five chapters of the Acts of Apostles testify to the great fearlessness of the apostles and their boldness in declaring the good news and the resurrection of Jesus in spite of jailing, beatings, and threats of death from their rulers. During those early days after Pentecost, the dynamic leadership of the apostles, under the power of the holy spirit, resulted in amazing expansion in the Christian congregation. (Ac 2:41; 4:4) Their ministry was at first concentrated in Jerusalem, then extended to Samaria, and in time, throughout the known world.

Their primary function as apostles was to be witnesses as to Jesus’ fulfillment of Jehovah God’s purposes and prophecies, particularly of his resurrection and exaltation, and to do a discipling work among all nations; and this commission was emphasized to them by Jesus just before his ascension to heaven. (Mt 28:19, 20) Their testimony concerning the resurrection was that of eyewitnesses.

In the formation, organization, and subsequent direction of the Christian congregation, the apostles occupied a primary position. (1Co 12:28) Although they were joined by others of the “older men” in such supervision, they formed a principal part of the governing body of the expanding Christian congregation, and this body was recognized by the early Christians everywhere as the channel of communication used by God to render decisions and direct the affairs of the congregation throughout the earth.

The apostles, therefore, served as a foundation, resting on Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone, for the building up of the “holy temple for God.” (Eph 2:20-22) There is no evidence of the primacy of any one apostle in the established Christian congregation.

Though the Bible does not relate the death of the 12 apostles, aside from that of James, the evidence available indicates that they maintained their faithfulness until death and therefore needed no replacement, During their lifetime the apostles’ presence served as a restraint upon the influences of apostasy, holding back the forces of false worship within the Christian congregation.

The rapid influx of apostasy and false doctrine and practices after the death of the apostles shows that any pretended apostolic successors had none of the restraining influence of the apostles.

Answer 7

It was also an eye witness of Jesus who then shared of His death, burial & resurrection with accompanying signs & wonders.

Answer 8

One who proclaims the "Good News"