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jtbdad · #3 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007, 09:02 PM

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Act 1:21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Act 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

This was originally from GraceNotes; Please note I don't know much about them. If I knew how to credit them I would it is not my intention to plagiarize.

The Qualifications of an Apostle

* An apostle had to have the spiritual gift of apostleship. The gift was provided by Jesus Christ after His ascension into Heaven, Eph. 4:8-11. The gift was imparted by the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, 1 Cor. 12:11; Acts 2.
* The apostle received his gift and office by the sovereign decision of God the Father, 1 Cor. 1:1; 12:18; Eph. 1:1; Col. 1:1.
* The apostle had to have been an eyewitness of the resurrected Lord, Acts 1:22; 1 Cor. 9:1.
* The Credentials of an Apostle
* An apostle was endowed with miraculous powers of miracles, Heb. 2:4; 2 Cor. 12:12.
* An apostle had success in evangelism, 1 Cor. 9:2; 2 Cor. 3:1-3; Gal. 2:7-9.
* An apostle had the capacity to suffer patiently, 2 Cor. 12:12.