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  1. What is an apostle? - GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · What is an apostle? Answer The word apostle means “one who is sent out.” In the New Testament, there are two primary usages of the word apostle. The first is in specifically referring to …

  2. What is the difference between a disciple and apostle?

    Sep 25, 2023 · Every apostle was a disciple, but not every disciple was an apostle. Every person who believes in Jesus is called His disciple. Matthew 28:19–20 records Jesus saying, “Therefore go and …

  3. What are the biblical qualifications for apostleship?

    Aug 14, 2025 · An apostle (“one sent on a mission”) is one whom God has sent on an errand or with a message. An apostle is accountable to his Sender and carries the authority of his Sender. An …

  4. Who was Paul in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

    Dec 12, 2009 · The apostle Paul spent his life proclaiming the risen Christ Jesus throughout the Roman world, often at great personal peril (2 Corinthians 11:24–27). It is assumed that Paul died a martyr’s …

  5. Who was John the Apostle in the Bible? - GotQuestions.org

    Mar 11, 2025 · The Apostle John is the author of five New Testament books: the gospel of John, the three short epistles that also bear his name (1, 2, and 3 John) and the book of Revelation. John was …

  6. Is the apostle John still alive? - GotQuestions.org

    Mar 11, 2025 · The apostle John is not still alive today. While it is likely that John outlived the other apostles, and the circumstances of John’s death are unknown, there is no biblical reason to believe …

  7. What is the story of Saul of Tarsus before he became the apostle Paul ...

    Jun 5, 2025 · But who was Saul of Tarsus before he became the apostle Paul? What do we know about his life prior to meeting Christ on the Damascus Road? Saul of Tarsus was born in approximately AD …

  8. Who was Peter in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

    Jun 23, 2025 · The Apostle Paul saw this as hypocrisy and called it such to Peter’s face (Galatians 2:11-14). Later in life, Peter spent time with John Mark (1 Peter 5:13), who wrote the gospel of Mark …

  9. What is apostolic doctrine? | GotQuestions.org

    Feb 4, 2022 · The word apostle at its root means “one who is sent.” Doctrine is simply teaching. So apostolic doctrine is teaching that comes to us through the apostles, those specifically chosen by …

  10. How did the apostle Peter die? - GotQuestions.org

    Jan 20, 2025 · Question How did the apostle Peter die? Answer The Bible doesn’t tell us how the apostle Peter died. The most commonly accepted church tradition is that Peter was crucified upside …