"APOSTLE" in the New Testament

  Were there only 12 Apostles?

  Are there APOSTLES today?

  Some say they are not for today...

  Who's right?

  You judge.

  Ephesians 4 says Jesus gave ministry gifts to the Church until we ALL come to maturity.

  Have we arrived?

  I think not. Therefore, Ministry gifts (ALL of them) are still active today.

  The Bible mentions 25 Apostles itself! (see below)


  STRONG's Concordance/Dictionary

  G652
  apostolos
  ap-os'-tol-os
  From G649; a delegate; specifically an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle"), (with miraculous powers): - apostle, messenger, one that is sent.

Name	Scripture Passage	Word Translated
1. Jesus	Hebrews 3:1	Apostle
2. Simon (Peter)	Luke 6:13	Apostle
3. James, the son of Zebedee	Luke 6:13	Apostle
4. John	Luke 6:13	Apostle
5. Andrew	Luke 6:13	Apostle
6. Philip	Luke 6:13	Apostle
7. Bartholomew	Luke 6:13	Apostle
8. Matthew	Luke 6:13	Apostle
9. Thomas	Luke 6:13	Apostle
10. James, the son of Alphaeus	Luke 6:13	Apostle
11. Thaddaeus	Luke 6:13	Apostle
12. Simon the Canaanite (Zelotes)	Luke 6:13	Apostle
13. Judas Iscariot (the traitor)	Luke 6:13	Apostle
14. Matthias	Acts 1:26; 6:2,6	Apostle
15. Saul of Tarsus (Paul)	Acts 14:14	Apostle
16. Barnabus	Acts 14:14	Apostle
17. Epaphroditus	Philippians 2:25	Messenger
18. Unnamed	2 Corinthians 8:23	Messenger
19. Unnamed	2 Corinthians 8:23	Messenger
20. Andronicus	Romans 16:7	Apostle
21. Junias	Romans 16:7	Apostle
22. James, the Lord's brother	Galatians 1:19	Apostle
23. Silvanus	1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2:6	Apostle
24. Timotheus	1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2:6	Apostle
25. Apollos	1 Corinthians 4:4-9	Apostle