All offices have been misused and abused (just like Revelation 2)

1. Jesus is The Chief Great Apostle
(Hebrews 3:1, “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus.”) HE IS THE 1ST!

2. The 12 Apostles of The Lamb (FOUNDATIONAL)
(Revelation 3:12 / Matthew 10:1-4 / Mark 3:13-19) – They established the NON-NEGOTIABLE DOCTRINES of the Church.

3. The Transitional Beginning of the Church
• Apostles – Paul (Acts 9-10 / Galatians 2:9-10) – Transitioned the Church from under the order of Aaron to under the Order of Melchizedek.• James (half-brother of Jesus) – Main Pastor in Jerusalem over the other Apostles (Galatians 1).• Jude (half-brother of Jesus).• Paul, James, and Jude wrote foundational doctrines of the NT.• Matthias (Acts 1:23-26).• Other apostles called after the ascension of Jesus.

4. The Continuing Apostles

5. The 12 FOUNDATION Apostles Criteria (Acts 1:21-26)
• Witness of the miracles of Jesus Christ.• Witness of the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

6. Other Apostles Mentioned in the NT:
• Paul (Rom 1:1, 1 Cor 1:1, Gal 2:9)• Apollos (1 Cor 4:6-13)• Epaphroditus (Phil 2:25 – apostolos/messenger)• James (half-brother of Jesus – Gal 1:19)• Barnabas (Acts 14:1, 1 Cor 9:5-6)• Andronicus & Junia (Romans 16:7 – Relatives of Paul; An "Apostle Couple")• Titus (2 Cor 8:23)• Unnamed Brother (2 Cor 8:18, 23 – Traveled with Titus)• Timothy & Silas (1 Thess 1:1, 2:6)(Note: Titus and Timothy traveled with Paul and were sent as apostles to churches)

The TRUE Church is APOSTOLIC

This does not mean every minister who leads is an apostle. An Apostolic Church recognizes the governing body mentioned in Ephesians 4:11-13.

• Acts 11:27: “And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.”

• Acts 13:1: “Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers.”

• 1 Cor 12:27-29: “Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers... Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?”