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Originally Posted by thephnxman
Modern day, but NOT modernized apostles. They come to be the same way Saul
of Tarsus came to be an apostle. They first believed and obeyed; preached what they
believed; were called into the Ministry (Saul was a teacher); and then the Lord SENT
them forth "...for the work whereunto I have called them."
Paul did not say he was the LAST of the apostles; rather, that he was lastly called,
and SENT from Antioch. I believe that Barnabas was also an apostle, seeing he was
called and sent WITH Paul. Now both Barnabas and Paul were already in the
Ministry: Barnabas was a prophet; Paul, a teacher. Where is the apostle today?
Ask those who have usurped the Ministry and converted it into a one-man show by
saying that the other offices (prophet, evangelist, and teacher) are subject to them.
And the office of the apostle? Has been completely ignored.
(Incidentally: I don't claim to be an apostle or prophet.)
Beloved, those are some of my views concerning the Office of Apostle. However,
the thread is regarding the calling into the Ministry.
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Thank you for your response. Being called into the ministry; does that have anything to do with be "activated" by another apostle? Or do we inherently know that we are called by God to be in the ministry and God himself makes a way for our ministry?