Aposltes
The word "Apostle" is a Greek word that means "to send forth" or follower. Jesus chose 12
apostles and they weere Andrew, Jude, Judas, Matthew, Bartholomew, Matthias, Peter,
Philip, Simon, Thomas, John and James. The religious
symbolism of Jesus chosing 12 apostles
is directly related to the 12 Ancient Tribes of Israel.
The role of the Apostles when Jesus lived was to help spread the word of God. Jesus
picked these 12 uneducated men because he wanted to bring a new perspective to life. These
men gave a new meaning to teaching.
The responsibilities
of the apostles changed after Jesus' Crucification. Now these men had to
spread the word of God by themselves. The Christians were now being persecuted by the
Romans. All of them died at the hands of the Romans. They were martyrs.
These men, who were Jesus' followers, left their families and possessions
behind to travel the
land and spread the word of Christianity. They walked the land of Israel converting people into
Christianity. They saw Jesus after his Ressurection, ate with him, talked with him. They were
true believers. Their job was to tell an unbelievable story and others had to have faith and
believe in the Son of God rose from the dead.
The Apostle's role in today's
church is that of leadership. We have Priests and Bishops and
the Pope for this, but they are modern leaders. The Apostles were there. They connect us to
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