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In [[Christianity]], '''apostles''' (Ancient Greek: ἀπόστολος apostolos, one sent forth as a messenger)[1] were missionaries among the leaders in the Early Church and, in the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], Jesus Christ himself.[2][3][4] The term was also used, especially by the [[Gospel of Luke]], for "the Twelve," Jesus' inner circle of [[disciples]] (students).[2] They were, according to the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and Christian [[tradition]], disciples whom [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] had chosen, named, and trained in order to send them on a specific mission: the establishment of the Christian Church by evangelism and the spreading of the [[Gospel|"good news"]], after being sent the [[Holy Spirit]] as "helper" (paraclete) in this task at [[Pentecost]].[5]
In [[Christianity]], '''apostles''' (Ancient Greek: ἀπόστολος apostolos, one sent forth as a messenger)[1] were missionaries among the leaders in the Early Church and, in the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], Jesus Christ himself.[2][3][4] The term was also used, especially by the [[Gospel of Luke]], for "the Twelve," Jesus' inner circle of [[disciples]] (students).[2] They were, according to the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and Christian [[tradition]], disciples whom [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] had chosen, named, and trained in order to send them on a specific mission: the establishment of the Christian Church by evangelism and the spreading of the [[Gospel|"good news"]], after being sent the [[Holy Spirit]] as "helper" (paraclete) in this task at [[Pentecost]].[5]
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Apostleship''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Apostleship this link].</center>
Traditionally, the Twelve include [[Peter]], Prince of the Apostles;[6] [[Andrew]], [[James]] the Greater, James the Lesser, [[John]], [[Philip]], [[Nathaniel|Bartholomew]], [[Matthew]], [[Thomas]], [[Thaddeus]], [[Simon]], and [[Judas Iscariot]]. Judas had been one of the Twelve, but he betrayed Jesus and killed himself.[7] With Judas gone, Matthias became one of the Twelve.[8]
Traditionally, the Twelve include [[Peter]], Prince of the Apostles;[6] [[Andrew]], [[James]] the Greater, James the Lesser, [[John]], [[Philip]], [[Nathaniel|Bartholomew]], [[Matthew]], [[Thomas]], [[Thaddeus]], [[Simon]], and [[Judas Iscariot]]. Judas had been one of the Twelve, but he betrayed Jesus and killed himself.[7] With Judas gone, Matthias became one of the Twelve.[8]
