The Christian
Apostles were men who in accordance to the
greek word
apostolos were "sent forth", by
Jesus after his resurrection, to preach the
gospel to
Jerusalem, Judaea
? and to the uttermost parts of the world (according to
Acts chapter 1). The original twelve included
Simon Peter,
Andrew, James
? and
John, the sons of Zebedee, Philip
?, Bartholemew
?,
Matthew (a.k.a. Levi), [Thomas (a.k.a. Didymus or "the twin")]
?, James son of Alphaeus, [Jude (a.k.a. Thaddaeus)]
?, Simon the Canaanite, and [Judas Iscariot]
?.
After the betrayal of [Judas Iscariot]?, Matthias? was chosen by lot to replace him. In his writings, Paul also claimed to be an apostle chosen by God.
The
LDS Apostles are a council of men ordained by the LDS President to the highest order of authority except for the First Presidency.
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