Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 introduces us to the apostles. In the original Greek the word was apostoloi plural of the word apostolos which, when it was written did not have the overblown meaning that we have attached to it today. It simply meant a messenger.1 The apostles were first called such when they were sent out. Should churches call some ministers apostles today or is a humbler word like delegate, missionary, envoy or messenger more appropriate? The twelve had a special place, but the word apostle was used of others even in the Bible. Can we attach too high a meaning to the word letting it become a tool of self-promoting egotism for those who use the word to describe their ministries? It is symptomatic of our human vanity. Importantly, Jesus set us an example of humility (Matthew 11:29).
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Todos precisam de curas divinas. Mesmo não tendo doenças físicas. Com o passar do tempo vemos que o amor ao próximo é cada vez mais importante e deixou de ser somente uma atitude de vida e está cada vez mais sendo princípio de cura divina!
Google translation: Everyone needs divine healing. Even without physical illness. Over time we see that love of neighbor is more important and no longer only a way of life and is increasingly being principle of divine healing!
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