The Apostle Week 28, 2016

“You’ll just love him. He’s an apostle of prosperity, a great asset to the church.”

Apostle of what? I’m unfamiliar with that term.

“Ah ah, there are apostles in the Bible now: special messengers from God to the church in specific areas. Some on marriage, others on success, deliverance, etc.”

I’m not used to this. I always thought apostles were sent to specific geographic locations, I mean like Peter is an apostle to the Jews and Paul to the gentiles. For by God's power I was made an apostle to the Gentiles, just as Peter was made an apostle to the Jews. Gal 2:8(GNB) 

 “Eh now, in addition some are special messengers to bring specific realities of divine visitation to the church. Anytime a man teaches you get the sense of his divine apostolate.”

How do you mean? I thought the well trained man of God is equipped to do any good work? The Scriptures train God's servants to do all kinds of good deeds. 2Tim 3:17(CEV) 

“Oh why don’t you understand me? Yes any one can try, but in his apostolate he doesn’t stress himself - it just flows. No need even to fast. Outside his apostolate it is a struggle. Even you now, I can describe you as an apostle of humility.”

Is that why such a man of God may have a broken marriage but still be getting results in ministry, in his... “specialty”?

“Exactly. Exactly. You just got it. So come and meet him, let him anoint you...”

No way! This is thoroughly unbiblical. When God calls someone as an apostle it is not for a message but as an apostle of Jesus Christ. We are called to represent Jesus Christ not some teachings. Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ Tit 1:1(KJV) 

“So who gave them the message? The devil? Can’t you see how God operates? There is division of labour and specialisation in service. That’s biblical.”

Yes, but there is no apostle of a message. An apostle is an apostle of Jesus Christ, called to represent Him and His lifestyle faithfully in every ramification to a chosen group. Not some part of the truth and make excuses for failing in His lifestyle.

“Oh so you don’t think God gives special revelation of a truth to someone and send him to the church with unction. I mean like Hagin was an apostle of faith...”

Of course the Holy Spirit opens the eyes of His church to the word through anointed ministers. No one can dispute that, and I am not. Check the bible: none in church is called an apostle of a message, or of a revelation. Anyone called an apostle is an apostle of Jesus Christ and represents Him, not a part of His truth. To the apostle Jesus is The Revelation to bring, not some truth about Jesus. He doesn’t fail to live up to the life of Christ because “He didn’t call me as a marriage minister...” By the way Kenneth Hagin (snr) didn’t refer to himself as an apostle but as a teacher- a teacher and prophet. Paul... an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness Tit 1:1(NIV)