The Twelve Apostles
Come, let's get to know the inspirational lives of the Twelve Apostles (and then some more) Credit: Believers Eastern Church The word " Apostle " is derived from the Greek " Apostello " which translates to “ to send forth ” or “ to dispatch ”, to spread the Gospel (literally 'good news' that Jesus is our saviour). The twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ were hand-picked by him. ' You didn’t choose me. I chose you . ( John 15:16 ) And again , " It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named apostles ." ( Luke 6:12-13 ). We find the names of the disciples in the Gospel books of Matthew 10:2-4 , Mark 3:14-19 and Luke 6:13-16 . Why Twelve Apostles? In the Bible, certain numbers, like three, seven, twelve and forty, have a special meaning. The number twelve in Scripture symbolizes the ...