From bd4b98cda168e705fb68fa41ef13c008f7874b5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JohnH Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:39:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Deleted bullets based on suggestion from translator --- articles/apostle.md | 6 +----- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/articles/apostle.md b/articles/apostle.md index 371ab34..a9d700a 100644 --- a/articles/apostle.md +++ b/articles/apostle.md @@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ See: [Disciple](../articles/disciple.md) #### More Information About This Topic -In the New Testament, the word “apostle” was a title. That is, only certain people could be called an apostle. This is because God only gave certain people permission to be an apostle. This word is used in three different ways in the New Testament: - -1. The 12 disciples who followed Jesus were apostles. -1. Paul and Matthias were apostles (see: Ephesians 1:1; Acts 1:26). -1. If God sent someone with a message, then that person was an apostle. The person was able to bring this message because the Holy Spirit had given the person the gift of being an apostle (see: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 28). +In the New Testament, the word “apostle” was a title. That is, only certain people could be called an apostle. This is because God only gave certain people permission to be an apostle. The words “the apostles” are first used when speaking about the 12 men whom Jesus chose to be his disciples (see: Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 6:12-16). These were men whom Jesus specially trained. He trained them to teach other people the things he taught. He also trained them for telling people about the gospel after he died.