Apostle meaning (what it is, concept and definition)

What is Apostle:

The term apostle comes from the Greek Απόστολος, which means sent. An apostle is a propagator or preacher of biblical doctrine, of the Christian faith and of the Power and Love of God, he is an evangelizer who has the mission to preach of Jesus Christ and of His Redemptive work, His life, His death and His Resurrection.

Each of the twelve main disciples chosen by Jesus Christ to preach and spread the Gospel (in Greek, good news) throughout the world are called Apostles (capitalized).

According to the Gospels, which are books written by some of Jesus' disciples about His life, these were the Apostles appointed by Jesus Christ: Simon Peter, Saint James the Greater, Andrew, John, Philip of Bethsaida, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Saint James the Less, Judas Tadeo, Simón and Judas Iscariote, the latter was replaced by Matías after Judas' suicide and the Ascension of Jesus.

Paul of Tarsus and Barnabas were also Apostles although they were not directly called by Jesus Christ when He was on Earth, but later. They all had the mission of expanding the Kingdom of God, and in addition to preaching the Gospel, they performed different wonders, signs and miracles, such as healing the sick, resurrecting, casting out demons, etc.

Some religions or Christian denominations believe that there are apostles today, for example the so-called New Apostolic Church, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has a Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who are present today.

In general, anyone who is dedicated to propagating a political and social idea, or preaching a doctrine or religious belief, is called an apostle.