From heaven, after the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus appoints ministers to work in the New Testament churches.
Ephesians 4
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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When Jesus walked on this earth in the form of a man, HE called 12 men whom HE appointed as "apostles".
After
Jesus was crucified and taken into heaven, they had to appoint one man
to take the place of Judas who was the traitor and killed himself.
Peter says:
Acts 1
9 And when HE (Jesus) had spoken these things, while they beheld, HE was taken up; and a cloud received HIM out of their sight.
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with HIS brethren.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that HE was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of HIS resurrection.
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two THOU hast chosen,
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Matthias became the 12th apostle, replacing Judas.
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Many churches today are taught that Paul is the 12th apostle. But Matthias was the 12th apostle.
So where does that leave Paul as an apostle?
From heaven after the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus called Paul and put Paul into the ministry of apostle and teacher.
In the following scripture, we see Barnabas was also one of those apostles named with Paul.
Acts 14:14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
From the scriptures, we know Timothy was an evangelist. (2 Tim. 4:5)
Philip also was evangelist and his 4 daughters did prophesy to the church. (Acts 21)
In the book of Acts, we have several prophets named: Agabus, Silas, Judas (not Iscariot)
The New Testament church was established by Jesus after HE was taken into heaven and HE gave to the church ministries of apostle, prophet, evangelists, pastor and teacher. (Eph. 4:11)
Today's ministers are also called by God by Jesus from heaven and put in the church as ministers.
Now we know Barnabas as one of the apostles of Jesus.
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