The Difference Between Foundational and Church Age Apostles in Their Mission
Running head: THE HEART OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
The Difference between Foundational and Church Age Apostles in their Mission
Cindy Church Bolduc
ID #102347
Freedom Bible College and Seminary
BSC-1023 New Testament Survey Final Exam
9/25/2010
The Difference between Foundational and Church Age Apostles in their Mission
The Sadducees, Pharisees and the Scribes were deeply concerned about Jesus. They knew at once that he was “utterly different and could not be silenced” (Hester, 1963, p. 155).
“Most official religious leaders of the Jews… were blinded by sin and could not discern light. Centuries of distorted teaching had prejudiced their thinking that they could not recognize the true Messiah.” (Hester, 1963, p. 155). They expected a Messiah with riches, and not this common humble man. They did not like his choice of disciples who were also “humble, working men – fishermen, farmers, and even a publican who was hated. He did not practice or teach his followers to practice many established observances so dear to the Pharisees – such as fasts, washing hands before meals, and so on” (Hester, 1963, p. 154).
According to Acts 1: 21, there seems to have been three qualifications to be one of The Twelve: 1. To have been with Jesus during his whole time of ministry. 2. To have been baptized by John. 3. A witness of the resurrection. They were chosen only after Jesus spent the entire night in prayer. Lk. 6:12, 13.
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated Apostles. Simon (whom he also named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip. Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was call the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor (Luke 6:12-16, NIV Bible, 2005).
The Twelve
The Difference between Foundational and Church Age Apostles in their Mission
Cindy Church Bolduc
ID #102347
Freedom Bible College and Seminary
BSC-1023 New Testament Survey Final Exam
9/25/2010
The Difference between Foundational and Church Age Apostles in their Mission
The Sadducees, Pharisees and the Scribes were deeply concerned about Jesus. They knew at once that he was “utterly different and could not be silenced” (Hester, 1963, p. 155).
“Most official religious leaders of the Jews… were blinded by sin and could not discern light. Centuries of distorted teaching had prejudiced their thinking that they could not recognize the true Messiah.” (Hester, 1963, p. 155). They expected a Messiah with riches, and not this common humble man. They did not like his choice of disciples who were also “humble, working men – fishermen, farmers, and even a publican who was hated. He did not practice or teach his followers to practice many established observances so dear to the Pharisees – such as fasts, washing hands before meals, and so on” (Hester, 1963, p. 154).
According to Acts 1: 21, there seems to have been three qualifications to be one of The Twelve: 1. To have been with Jesus during his whole time of ministry. 2. To have been baptized by John. 3. A witness of the resurrection. They were chosen only after Jesus spent the entire night in prayer. Lk. 6:12, 13.
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated Apostles. Simon (whom he also named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip. Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was call the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor (Luke 6:12-16, NIV Bible, 2005).
The Twelve
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