Sep 04, 2019 · The 12 apostles were Jesus Christ’s closest followers. Their names were Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Jude, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot. After Judas betrayed Jesus, …

Aug 28, 2007 · They were received and recognized by the Apostles at Jerusalem in the mid-60s prior to the Roman-Jewish War. I believe that most of the NT (with the exception of John) was collated and canonized as scripture by the Apostles Peter and Paul and their bishops in Rome during the persecution under Nero.

In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament.During the life and ministry of Jesus in the 1st century AD, the apostles were his closest followers and became the primary teachers of the gospel message of Jesus.

The astrological references are there, for sure. The Greeks wrote the Bible, so the Apostles were the first reference to the zodiac signs. If you would like to know more about the true origin of the Bible, I recommend my article, “In The Beginning Was The Word”, specifically the last section about the Masonic/Greek origin of the Bible. Reply

The Apostles of Jesus. The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. In Revelation 21:14 we are told that the twelve foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem will have in them the names of the twelve disciples/apostles. It is evident, therefore, that God attaches great ...

Apr 29, 2019 · The Roots of Pentecost . Because Pentecost is the day on which the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary received the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we tend to think of it as an exclusively Christian feast.But like many Christian feasts, including Easter, Pentecost has its roots in Jewish religious tradition.The Jewish Pentecost fell on the 50th day after Passover, and it celebrated …

194 The Apostles' Creed is so called because it is rightly considered to be a faithful summary of the apostles' faith. It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. Its great authority arises from this fact: it is "the Creed of the Roman Church, the See of Peter the first of the apostles, to which he brought the common faith".13

The Christian Gospels of Mark and Matthew say that, after the Ascension of Jesus, his Apostles "went out and preached everywhere". This is described in Mark 16 verses 19 and 20, and Matthew 28 verses 19 and 20. According to a tradition mentioned by Eusebius, they dispersed to distinct parts of the world.In the Middle Ages a liturgical feast of the Dispersion of the Apostles was …

Mar 16, 2020 · Hello. You start out referring the Apostles’ Creed to the Catholic Church, but never actually return to what the Catholic Church teaches that this phrase means.It is addressed very thoroughly in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which says, in summary, “By the expression ‘He descended into hell’, the Apostles’ Creed confesses that Jesus did really die and through …

Apr 12, 2016 · How Did the Apostles Die? Let’s take the brothers first. Saints Peter and his older brother Andrew. Both were crucified as old men. Peter was, of course, our first pope, Christ’s Vicar, the head of the visible Church. Andrew was the first called by Christ to be an apostle. He was a disciple of Saint John the Baptist.