GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

88 God’s Workbecause you have confidence and trust them to know they willteach you how to grow spiritually.The Apostle Peter clearly said that no one should be lords (masters)over God’s heritage, but are to be an (EXAMPLE) to theflock (I Peter 5:3). Every ministry (every church member)should be an example to all the others in the church, according tothe gifts that God has given. This is what God intends. Whetherthis concerns a newly baptized church member or an Apostle, allare to minister as servants and then by example, they are to helpeach and every other church member.ApostlesWho is The Head Apostle? Is it Peter or James? To understandwho the head apostle might be, one must understand the definitionof an Apostle. The Greek word “apostolos” (Strong’s #652)merely means “he that is sent,” “a delegate” or an “ambassador.”An ambassador represents the one who has sent him. Whereverthe ambassador goes, he acts in the place of the one who sent him.He is a witness of the one who sent him. The ambassador is to belike the one the ambassador represents.The only True Apostle must be sent by God Himself or His SonJesus. Only these individuals have the proper authority. A groupof humans gathered together and voting to make a choice in pickingan Apostle is not biblical. Sometimes the founder of an establishedreligious group is viewed as an Apostle. But this type ofthinking is not biblical. What this does is to impose human conventionupon a biblical concept. Humans cannot determine orbe involved in, the selection of an Apostle, no matter how sincerethe participating individuals may be. The Apostle Peter knew theoriginal Apostles couldn’t decide upon a replacement for Judas