Apostles and Prophets Part I
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets , Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone. -Ephesians 2:20 Let’s define the apostle, and what was qualified to be one. The Greek word is apóstolos ; means one sent forth. A compound word. Apo means “from”, and stello, “to send” . Jesus is called the Apostle and High Priest of our confession (Heb 3:1). Why was Jesus called an Apostle? Because He was sent to the earth by God the Father (John 3:17,34; 5:36-38;6:38-40;8:42;17:3). The twelve that Jesus handpicked were apostles along with the apostle Paul whom He chose after He ascended into heaven (Matt 10:1-4;Mark 6:7; Luke 9:6; Acts 9:15). There were others that were called apostles such as: Barnabas (Acts 14:4, 14), Epaphroditus (Phil 2:25), and others messengers/apostles of the churches that were not mentioned by name (2 C