Who does the Bible say is OUR apostle today?

Question

No guesses please....if you cant show scripture, please dont answer. Thank you.

Answer 1

Ephesians 3:1-11 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles…

Paul is the apostle that God appointed to the Gentiles.

Jesus said that He came ONLY to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Few people believe His words. They erroneously teach that He came to Jew and Gentile alike. He tells us, Himself, that His words are to the Jew only.)

Jesus and the twelve presented their message exclusively to Israel. Jesus and the twelve strictly observed the law of Moses. That law forbade them to associate with uncircumcised Gentiles. Their ministry was exclusively to Israel.

The meeting at Pentecost was attended only by Jews and Proselytes. There were no uncircumcised Gentiles present at Pentecost. The Law forbade the presence of any Gentiles.

On the road to Damascus, the resurrected Jesus introduced Himself to Saul and chose him (Saul / Paul) to be the apostle to the Gentile nations. In response, Paul wrote the section of books in your bible extending from Romans to Philemon for the Gentiles. If these books were to be omitted from the bible, it would be a book to and about the Jews in it’s entirety.

In Paul’s letters to the Gentiles, we learn for the first time of:

Salvation by faith alone (without keeping the law). The law belonged exclusively to Israel. The Gentiles have never been under the law of Moses. *

* (Keeping the Sabbath, observing Holy Days, tithing, water baptism, wearing no blended fabrics, eating no pork, all men must be circumcised, etc.)

Paul first introduced other things to the Gentiles:
* An eternal dwelling place in Heaven (not on earth).
* An escape from the coming Tribulation (Raptured from the Time of Jacob’s Troubles).
* The indwelling of the Holy Spirit (not UPON as at the day of Pentecost).
* The birth of the church (the Body of Christ) of whom Paul was the first.
* Accepting Christ’s death on the cross as restitution for all of our sins (past / present / future).

If we look to the twelve apostles for our plan of salvation, then we would have to adhere to that which they taught:

* Observe the Law (including water baptism, tithing, observing all Holy days, all males circumcised, no eating of pork, no traveling or working on the Sabbath under the penalty of death, etc.)

* Provide animal sacrifices upon the alter once a year for Atonement.
We either follow after the EARTHLY Jesus and the twelve apostles OR we follow after the RISEN Jesus and the Apostle to the Gentiles (the He appointed for us Gentiles). (Paul / follow me as I follow Christ)

Johnny

Answer 2

sure immediately's Christianity is rather based on the Bible. sure, it became based by utilising Jesus yet no longer his apostles. His apostles have been people who have been chosen to educate the Bible and what Jesus taught us.

Answer 3

The days of the Apostles is over. They were the twelve
who followed Jesus when he walked on this earth. There
is no Apostle listed in the Bible, for 2007. Believers are
all God's adopted children so we're as close to Him as
His apostles were in His time.

Answer 4

Your Answer..... as Requested.....!

(Heb 3:1) Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Thanks, RR

Answer 5

the LORD Jesus Christ, is Thee apostle, and all true children of God are also apostles, the word "apostle" means "one sent forth"

"Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; " - Hebrews 3:1.

Answer 6

The Apostles were all chosen directly by Jesus.
The Apostle Paul was the final one chosen by Him.

Answer 7

"Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess." Hebrews 3:1 (NIV)

Answer 8

The apostles were the disciples of Christ who traveled with him. "You are Peter and upon this rock I build my Church."... We are the disciples of Christ...We are called to serve one another.
"By this all men shall know that you are my disciples, that you have love for one another."
If you are a Christian, you should be concerned with others... we are called to care for our neighbors... and Jesus was careful to show that our neighbor was anyone.... see the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Answer 9

It's just "scripture"? Then go look it up yourself.