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How Many Apostles Are Specifically and Clearly Named In Scripture?

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Jesus and the original twelve apostles are well known. However, it may be a surprise to learn that there are many others.  Here's a list. First and foremost is Jesus ... the author and finisher of our faith. 1. Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the only begotten Son of the Living God is named "Apostle and High Priest of our confession" according to Hebrews 3:1.  Secondly, there are the original twelve apostles chosen by Jesus according to Mark 3:14-19. Jesus plus the original twelve brings the total count of named apostles up to thirteen. 2. Simon (Peter) 3. James the son of Zebedee 4. John, Brother of James 5. Andrew 6. Philip 7. Bartholomew (Also known as Nathanael) 8. Matthew 9. Thomas 10. James, son of Alphaeus 11. Thaddaeus 12. Simon the Zealot 13. Judas Iscariot Thirdly, is the replacement for Judas Isca

What is a Christian?

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Let's cut through the confusion. First, notice that the question: "What is a Christian?" is quite different from the question: "What is a born again child of God?" In this text, we are only attempting to answer the question ... "What is a Christian?" According to the Bible, (Acts 11:19-26) it is recorded that the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians in the community of Antioch. Acts 11:26 NKJV says that: "it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." The three key words here are "church, disciple, and Christian." Here are those definitions from the Greek lookup on BibleHub : church : an assembly, a (religious) congregation disciple : a learner, pupil Christian : a follower of Christ. The above definition of the word Christian in the context of Acts 11 should suffice as the answer. Howeve

Leg Lengthening Fake or Real

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Is leg-lengthening fake or real? What is the significance of this practice according to scripture? Notice what the scripture says about the legs of the lame: "THE LEGS OF THE LAME ARE NOT EQUAL ..." (Proverbs 26:7 KJV) Remember that Jesus healed the lame ... and Jesus used the healing of the lame as one of His specific signs to declare who He was. For example, consider the following exchange between Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. "Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and THE LAME WALK, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me."   (Matthew 11:2-6 KJV)  Not everyone in the

THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND YOU

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"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them IN THE NAME of the FATHER and of the SON and of the HOLY SPIRIT," ~ Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 28:19 NKJV) THE FATHER (OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN - THE FATHER OF JESUS) "In this manner, therefore, pray: OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, Hallowed be Your name." ~ Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 6:9 NKJV) THE SON (JESUS OF NAZARETH - OUR SAVIOR) "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." ~ Jesus of Nazereth (John 3:16-17 NKJV) THE PROMISE OF ANOTHER HELPER (THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH - THE HOLY SPIRIT - JESUS IN YOU) "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you ANOTHER HELPER, that He may abide with you forever—THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him n