Are there modern day apostles?
Yes. Biblically, we understand the New Testament mentions more than the original twelve apostles who walked with Jesus. This is important to see because some parts of Christianity have a theology that says there are no apostles today. They would believe that only the original twelve are authentic, which allows no room for modern day apostles. We will see that this is unscriptural. The New Testament should be our model. Let s count the original twelve, plus Matthais Acts 1:23-26 Paul Acts 14:14 Some say he replaced Judas, which still allows for only twelve. Barnabus Acts14:14 Silas 1 Thess. 1:1, 2:67 Timothy 1 Thess. 1:1, 2:67 James Gal. 1:19 the Lord s brother Apollos I Cor. 4:6, 8-9 Andronicus Romans 16:7 Junias Romans 16:7 Titus 2 Cor. 8:23 Epaphroditus Phil 2:25-26 hear translated messenger If Apostles were integral to the development of the early church and that is our model, then certainly we should expect to find them building the church today. During the reign of Alexander the G
