Tag: Apostles

Historical Background So much is known about Peter from the New Testament that all cannot be descibed in detail. More is know about him than any other apostle. A native of Bethsaida in Galilee he was a fisherman. He probably was in business with his brother Andrew and James and John, sons of Zebedee...

The concept of the five-fold ministry gifts is found in Ephesians 4:11-13, where the apostle Paul writes: "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up..." These gi...

The Apostles Creed is a brief summary of the Trinity and the person and work of Jesus Christ, not an exhaustive statement of faith. It originated in the Western Church as a last-minute examination of baptismal candidates. It probably existed as early as the third century, but it didn’t take its mode...