''THE WAY'' STUDY
WHO IS AN APOSTLE?

Before we can answer the above question we first have to define the office of an apostle. An Apostle is a special messenger delegated with authority and empowered with supernatural abilities to accomplish a certain task. It was for this reason that they were called firstly.
Mark 3:14; 6:30
YAHSHUA HIMSELF was sent as an apostle by the FATHER to the world, (Hebrews 3:1) HE later extended HIS ministry of healing and preaching to twelve. It was on this occasion, evidently that they were first called 'apostles'
(Mark 3:14)
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN APOSTLE?

The office was validated by a number of evidences among them are signs, wonders and miracles. 2 Corinthians 12:12 lists the marks of an apostle. In 1 Corinthians 12:28 and Ephesians 4:11 apostles are listed along with prophets and other saints as the foundation of the Qahal . The first thing the papacy did to allow Yisrael to become dormant was to tell people that after twelve, the office of the apostle would become dead. To do this they had to teach that the times of healing, signs and wonders were also gone. (This teaching explains why many in Christianity especially those of older denomination don't believe in such phenomenas). In other words if the Apostolic office is dead, Qahal would be dead because you can't build on something that is dead. One of the main job of the apostle, is to bring the Qahal into the unity of the faith (perfection). The word apostle also means ''father'' the pattern is FATHER YAHWEH--- YAHSHUA---Twelve Apostles----Yisrael, each being fathered first then being sent for a specific purpose.[/i]

WHAT THE APOSTLES PREACHED

[i]The Apostles' teaching is based on what they both heard and/or saw the GREAT APOSTLE YAHSHUA, HIMSELF did (1 John 1:1-4) that which HE saw and heard HIS FATHER do. (John 3:32)[/i]