What is the difference between apostle and disciple? Is John an evangelist and an apostle at the same time?Why is that so?
2007-02-16 17:45:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
countless apostles, but documeted 12
2007-02-16 17:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by IPnlove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this some kind of trick question? There are no apostles any more they are all dead . Apostle teacher; Disciple student.
No one ever said an Evangelist couldn't be a teacher as most all preacher are just supposed to be that religious teachers. Whether John was Evangelist or not is most likely debatable as is the tenet of theism . Just because some proselytizing preacher says so doest not a truism make.
2007-02-16 17:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were 12 Apostles, and when Judas Iscariot went apostate, he was replaced.
Disciple is a term used as a follower of the teachings, but the Apostles were specifically "chosen" to LEAD the early faithful .
An evangelist is an itinerant preacher, who specifically travels spreading the message, while other types of believers remain in their geographical location, (at a specific Church) to preach and teach. Jesus the Christ was an evangelistic preacher.
2007-02-16 17:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An apostle means "one who is sent". The apostles were the chosen to carry out a task given to them, that no one else could. To start new churches, lead people to Christ (Jew and Gentile people), they were called the foundations of the church and Jesus Himself Who is the Only Head of the church (His church) is called the chief cornerstone of the church. A disciple is any follower. A disciple of Christ means one who follows Christ.
The apostles were the 12, the 11 replaced Judas Iscariot with Matthias, Jesus replaced Judas Iscariot with Paul. The Bible also says that James (Jesus' brother) and Barnabus (he went around with Paul starting churches) were apostles. In Hebrews 3 at the beginning of the chapter, Jesus is called the apostle and high priest. John was an apostle and an elder. He was also known as a pillar of the church.
2007-02-16 18:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by littlefirefly444 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are apostles today. Their calling is to go around establishing new churches. We are all disciples. There are five offices in the ministry. Sometimes their are people who operate in more than one office. The five offices are: Pastor, Teacher, Apostle, Evangelist, and Prophet.
2007-02-16 17:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Originally there were hundreds but, Catholicism picked the twelve to best present their beliefs to people. Apostle, disciple, evangelist. zealot etc. are labels for the same thing.
2007-02-16 18:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13
2007-02-16 17:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There WERE only 12 Apostles.
Anybody who claims to be an apostle is a wannabe.
2007-02-16 21:25:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, that's a really good one! I never really thought about the fact that apostle and disciple might denote a difference.Any scholars care to lend some learning? (again, good question!)
2007-02-16 17:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by smurfali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We each have one...wait, I'm gonna get a dictionary.
2007-02-16 17:54:54 · answer #10 · answered by Carrie C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋