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Just like a court room has witnesses who tells the jury what happened or what they saw, in the same way the Apostles did the same for Jesus Christ, when they witnessed his miracles, his teachings, and his death and resurrection.
Also in Christendom, to be "a witness" means to tell others about Jesus Christ and the things that He did and said.
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Why are the twelve apostles called the twelve apostles?
Apostle literally means, one sent forth with a message. Jesus' 12 disciples, in Matthew 10 were sent forth by Jesus as apostles carrying the message of Jesus. For quite awhile they were the only apostles carrying this message, as the church was just beginning. Note that Jesus himself was also called an apostle, in Hebrews 3. He was "sent forth" by God, with a message and purpose.
Does the Church of God In Christ believe that there are Apostles today?
Apostle means "One who is sent". So that would make all christians apostles.
Which two apostles were sent to take money to believers in Judea?
Barnabbas and Saul
What does the term apostle mean?
The term apostle refers to the apostles that according to the Bible were the chief disciples of Christ. There were twelve apostles in total that were chosen by Jesus.
What are some the names of the jos the 12 apostles do?
The jobs that most of the 12 apostles did before they met Jesus involved tax gathering and fishing. But when Jesus rose from the dead and after Pentecost, they were all witnesses of his resurrection, and as Jesus said, they were "fishers of men."
Who sent a message to Jehovah's Witnesses?
the bible is our message..the people who wrote the bible.which came from Jehovah
What were the names of the messengers that God sent to spread His word?
Initially the twelve apostles were sent out to spread the Gospel, but the Great Commission is for all Christians.
Why is the apostles a good name for the 12 disciples of Jesus?
They are important as they went all over the world and spread christianity.
Did the seventy that Jesus sent out have the same power as the apostles?
They should hyave the same power , or Jesus would not send them out.
What camps were the Jehovah's Witnesses sent to?
With reference to the concentration, destruction and prison camps in operation in Nazi territories during the second world war, Jehovah's Witnesses were sent to all the major camps and detention centers notably Sachsenhausen, Auschwitz, Dachau, Mauthausen, Lichtenburg, Ravensbrück and others.
what is the holy orders relation to the life and ministry of jesus christ?
A Sacrament Instituted by Christ. The ministerial priesthood was established by Jesus when he asked his apostles to continue the ministries that he began. On Holy Thursday night when Jesus instituted the Eucharist, he told his apostles, “Do this in memory of me”. When the risen Jesus appeared to the apostles, Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you”, and to equip them for their commissioning, Jesus breathed on them and said, “Receive the holy Spirit”. Before Jesus ascended to heaven, he instructed the apostles, “Go, make disciples of all nations. Baptize them. Teach them”. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, asked Peter to continue his shepherding duties when he said, “Feed my lambs, tend my sheep”. Jesus’ final words of instruction to his apostles were, “You will be my witnesses … to the ends of the earth”
Were only Jews sent to Death camps?
No, they had polish, Americans, Jehovah witnesses, and diffrent people they didn't like
