Apostles

Why False Prophets Are On the Increase Today

Why are false prophets on the increase? What’s behind this rise of false teachers? Jesus’ Warning Why are false prophets on the increase? What’s behind this rise of false teachers? To start with, Jesus Himself said that in the last days “many false prophets will arise and lead many astray” (Matt 24:11). He said many…not […]

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How God Inspired the Apostles and Prophets to Write the Bible

by Jack Wellman

How did God manage to use frail and imperfect creatures (humans) like the Apostles and Prophets to write the Old and New Testaments? The Spirit of God How did God manage to use frail and imperfect creatures (humans) like the Apostles and Prophets to write the Old and New Testaments? To begin with, a person […]

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Who Were The Super-Apostles Mentioned In Scripture?

by Jack Wellman

The Apostle Paul mentions “super-apostles,” so who were they? Were they really superior to other the other apostles? Apostles In the beginning, Jesus Himself selected 12 apostles, but today, many proclaim that they are apostles of God, but what is an apostle, and can anyone claim to be one? The word apostle comes from the […]

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What is the New Apostolic Church?

by Jack Wellman

What is the New Apostolic Church? Is it biblical? Apostolic Qualifications Does the Bible tell us what the qualifications for an apostle are? Can we know who is and who isn’t qualified to be one? The answer is yes…the Bible gives us all we need to know about apostolic qualifications, and we must rest on […]

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Is Apostolic Succession Biblical?

by Jack Wellman

Is Apostolic Succession Biblical? Is there still a line of apostles today that go back to the very first ones? Apostles When Jesus choose the 12 apostles or disciples, He commissioned them to take the gospel into all the world, and they did, however, many believe that there has been a succession of apostles down […]

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Is Healing All About Faith?

by Pamela Rose Williams

The subject of faith healing can be one that causes many to argue. In fact, it has become a very controversial subject mostly among believers. I have been thinking about this and I would like to offer you what I have found in the Bible about the topic of faith healing. Look up the Scriptures […]

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Which Of The Apostles Were Martyred?

by Jack Wellman

How did the apostles die? What was each of their deaths like? Were all the apostles martyred? The Apostle Peter The Bible never says how the Apostle Peter died but we do know he died from church and secular history and church history records that Peter felt unworthy to die like Jesus did so he […]

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Who Was Bartholomew In The Bible?

by Jack Wellman

Not much is said of the Apostle Bartholomew. Who was this apostle and why do we need to know about him? The Apostle Bartholomew The Apostle Bartholomew was one of the twelve disciples, later named apostles of Christ. We know precious little of this apostle because he was so infrequently mentioned in the Scriptures. Even […]

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What is a Fivefold Ministry?

by Dr. Michael L. Williams

In many Christian circles, the phrase “fivefold ministry” is often used. In some circles that are predominately charismatic in practice, a fivefold ministry is used to describe a church of today that has five specific roles amongst the congregation. In other circles, a fivefold ministry describes five specific roles in a church that was common […]

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How Did The 12 Apostles Die? A Bible Study

by Jack Wellman

How did the Apostles die? What does history show and/or the Bible reveal how the 12 Apostles died? How the Apostles Died The Bible does not expressly give details about the ways in which the apostles died. We must rely on early church historians and secular historians as well but thankfully both seem to be […]

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