Who Were The Super-Apostles Mentioned In Scripture?

by Jack Wellman
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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 A Martyr? Will You Be A Martyr?

by Jack Wellman
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Who is a martyr? Is it possible that you might become a martyr? Persecution Guaranteed When the Apostle Paul wrote Timothy for the second time, he reminded him that persecution is normal and it will surely come. Paul said that he himself suffered “persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and […]

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What Is The Gift Of Prophecy? Is It Still In The Church Today?

by Jack Wellman
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What is the gift of prophecy? Is it still around today? Old Testament Prophets Not all of the Old Testament prophet’s writings were about future events. In fact, much of what the Old Testament prophets wrote about current events, like Jeremiah who wrote specifically to the nation of Judah who was about to go into […]

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Isaiah’s Picture of Jesus

by Pamela Rose Williams
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The Bible has many prophecies and many Prophets. These prophecies are written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by Prophets that have been called the Major and Minor Prophets, due to the amount of information that is documented in the Bible by the Prophet. One of the Major Prophets is Isaiah and within the […]

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The New Age Of Prophets

by Jack Wellman
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Today, there apparently is an explosion of new prophets and self-proclaimed apostles, so is this the new age of prophets? Apostolic Qualifications The word apostle comes from the Greek word “apostolos” and means “a delegate, messenger,” or “one sent forth with orders,” and that is just what we see when Jesus tells the apostles that […]

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7 More Prophets in the Bible

by David Peach
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There are two primary meanings for the word prophet in the Bible. One is that a prophet is one who proclaims God’s message. Another meaning is one who sees or announces the future. Both meanings are used and intertwined with one another throughout the Bible. Here are seven more prophets (in addition to the ones […]

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What is a Fivefold Ministry?

by Dr. Michael L. Williams
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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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Who Were The Minor Prophets? A List and Bible Study

by Jack Wellman
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Why are the Minor Prophets called ”minor?”  Who are these men and what was their purpose in writing their books? The Minor Prophets The Minor Prophets are not called minor because they are unimportant but because of the size of their books.  Prophets like Jeremiah, Isaiah and Ezekiel have large books and so these prophets […]

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Are There Still Prophets Today?

by Jack Wellman
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Today, we hear of modern day prophets prophesying about things to come that are outside of the Word of God.  Are these true prophets of God?  What does the Bible say about prophets and what is the true test to validate if modern day prophets are what and who they claim to be? Old Testament […]

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