The twelve followers of Jesus; means "a person who is sent to preach the gospel".
Literally meaning "sent ones." In the Gospel of Luke, the inner circle of Jesusâ€(tm) 12 helpers were called apostles before his crucifixion. After his resurrection, the criteria to be an apostle is that you had to have been following Jesus before his death, and be an eye-witness after he rose again. The claim to apostleship by Paul of Tarsus was in dispute because his first contact was a vision of Jesus long after his ascension into Heaven.
The disciples of Lord Jesus and St. Paul, Who carried out the spread of Spirituality according to the teachings of Jesus.
The first 12 disciples of Christ. Judas Iscariot is often replaced by another saint, generally St. Paul, in Ethiopian icons.
In Christian usage the word commonly denotes the twelve followers or disciples chosen by Christ to preach his Gospel, though the term is sometimes used loosely. Those listed in the Gospels are: Andrew, James, the son of Zebedee, called James the Major; James, the son of Alphaeus, called James the Minor; Bartholomew; John; Judas Iscariot; Matthew; Philip; Peter; Simon the Canaanite; Thaddeus; and Thomas (Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 3:13-19).
The Mormon Church claims to have the same organization as the primitive church that Jesus set up. They also have twelve apostles and sometimes use this as a proof of their divine appointment as the one true church. But they actually have fifteen or more most of the time. The general practice has been for a new president, who is also an apostle, to appoint counselors from the Quorum of the Twelve; then the openings left by the president and his counselors are filled, resulting in a total of fifteen.
the twelve men whom Jesus chose to be with Him during His ministry on earth. They were: Andrew, Bartholomew, James and John (sons of Zebedee), James (son of Alphaeus), Judas Iscariot, Matthew, Philip, Simon Peter, Simon the Zealot, Thaddaeus and Thomas. After Judas' death, Matthias took his place as an apostle. Paul and Barnabas are also called apostles sometimes.
A high expectation congregation that has decided to challenge disciples to be engaged in those transformational life-changing experiences that transform believers and disciples into apostles engaged in doing Christian ministry.
(Envoys) usually the twelve men whom Jesus chose to be with Him during His ministry on earth. They were: Andrew, Bartholomew, James, son of Zebedee, John, James, son of Alphaeus, Judas Iscariot, Thaddaeus, Matthew, Simon Peter, Philip, Simon the Zealot and Thomas. After Judas' death, Matthias took his place as an apostle.
The leaders that Jesus chose to bring his message to the world. Jesus first chose 12 men and then later Paul and some others became apostles.