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apostles

  1. CoreyD

    The Didache: Proof of Deviation From Christ's Teachings by Apostolic Fathers

    Is there any proof that what is carried on today by the Catholic faith, carries on from the teachings of Jesus and his apostles? The Didache is a brief anonymous early Christian treatise (ancient church order) written in Koine Greek, dated by modern scholars to the first or (less commonly)...
  2. The Liturgist

    Celebrating June as Humility Month, and the Fast of the Holy Apostles

    One way in which we can assert that the sexual revolution has produced grave sin is its chief temporal celebration, that being Pride Month. Even a casual reading of Scripture will confirm that both pride and sexual perversion such as that being celebrated this month are viewed as dangerous sins...
  3. I

    Are we following Ephesians 4:11?

    I haven't posted in quite some time and would appreciate links to any threads where this has already been discussed. Are we following Ephesians 4:11? The gifts listed are 1) Apostle, 2) Prophet, 3) Evangelist, 4) Pastor, 5) Teacher. I believe most of the power and money in the modern church...
  4. April303

    Questions on the list of Apostles

    Does Paul/Saul make Apostle #13, or is he somehow 'part' of the twelve? Regarding the two James, is one of them the brother of Jesus?? Is James son of Alpaeus also the son of Clopus? Or is that an entirely different James? Is Thaddaeus the son of one of the James'?? Is Barnabas(Paul's sponsor)...
  5. G

    What do variations of the same design, result in - in Evolutionary terms?

    Hi there, The concept here is very simple: if I have variations of design, in the one species (not variations of species), what does the culmination of those variations, result in? In Evolutionary terms? A: the variations do not result in Evolution - leaving "Evolution" imaginary? B: the...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    According to His Plan

    Acts 4 Summary (quoted passages in ESV) John and Peter were proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, and they were instrumental in the healing of a man lame from birth. The rulers in the temple of God were annoyed with them, though, so they arrested them and put them in custody for the next day...
  7. ZNP

    Acts 5 -- How To Stand During Persecution

    5 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. 3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your...
  8. URA

    Jesus' odd selection of the Apostles

    A story with a story, than a talk on Scripture! ~~~~~ I just got done flipping through a biker magazine. The jokes were crude, the pictures of women are rather revealing, half the ads are for bars & strip clubs, and so on. But to really follow Jesus, should I have simply set down the...
  9. A_Thinker

    Evidence for the Martyrdom of the Apostles - Sean McDowell

    Cited below is a presentation of the evidence for the martyrdom of the Apostles. Questions have been raised about this ... and this was the easiest way for me to publish it for viewing. The presentation below is a part of a larger presentation found at the following link ... Did the Apostles...
  10. Mary Meg

    Christian tradition and Protestant denial of it

    So let me preface by saying, I know not all Protestants are the same and I know they don't all deny Christian tradition in the same way. Once again, where I'm coming from is a very small corner of the American Evangelical world -- but most of what I have seen personally looks like this. One of...
  11. JohnElias3773

    The Village of Jesus' Apostles May Have Been Discovered

    The Hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip May Have Just Been Discovered. Archaeologist in Galilee claim they may have found the lost village of Bethsaida, the hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip. John 1:44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. The name Bethsaida means...
  12. JohnElias3773

    The Village of Jesus' Apostles May Have Been Discovered

    The Hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip May Have Just Been Discovered. Archaeologist in Galilee claim they may have found the lost village of Bethsaida, the hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip. John 1:44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. The name Bethsaida means...
  13. Greg Merrill

    Are True Apostles Still in Existence Today

    "If" some of the "spiritual gifts" have not ceased, even with the completion of the New Testament, and without speaking of the specific gift of "speaking in tongues" how should we receive the teaching that apostles are still in existence today as well? My understanding is that an apostle in...