Addendum to THE APOSTLE

ADDENDUM Further Revelations on Apostolic Ministry The Two Orders of Apostleship Our English word "apostle" transliterates the Greek word APOSTOLOS which means "one who is sent." During the earthly ministry of YAHSHUA, twelve disciples were called "apostles." In Revelation 21:14, these are specifically called "the twelve apostles of the Lamb." This means that the twelve were specifically those who followed YAHSHUA and were sent forth by Him during the days of His earthly walk as the Lamb of Elohim—come to live among men and be slain in sacrifice for them. The Scriptures clearly show that the twelve were uniquely the apostles of Messiah to the Jews (Acts 1:15-26; Acts 1:8; Galatians 2:8). Thus, the twelve were an entirely different order of apostles than those set forth in Ephesians 4:7-11. "Therefore He saith, WHEN HE ASCENDED UP ON HIGH, He... gave gifts unto men... and He gave some apostles..." — Ephesians 4:8, 11 (KJV) These apostles were not given by the Messiah during His three and a half years of ministry while He walked the earth in a flesh and blood body as the Lamb of Elohim. This order of apostle was given by the RISEN and ASCENDED Lord, and given not to the Jews, but to THE CHURCH which is His body. This order of apostle went beyond the twelve and included Barnabas and Paul (Acts 14:4), Silvanus and Timothy (1 Thessalonians 2:6), as well as Andronicus and Junia—a woman!—(Romans 16:7) among others. These were all apostles to the early Church, even as the twelve were apostles in Jerusalem among the Jewish believers. — F — The New Apostolic Ministry for This Hour May the spirit of wisdom and revelation from YAHWEH grant us understanding in this unique and momentous hour at the end of the age! It is my deepest conviction that YAHWEH is raising up and sending forth an entirely NEW APOSTOLIC MINISTRY in this present day. The apostle's ministry has always been essentially that of bringing in a NEW ORDER. Apostles build where NO OTHER MAN HAS BUILT. If a man is doing what others have done for years before him, or what was done two thousand years ago, I do not see that as a true apostolic ministry today. Apostleship is associated with NEW THINGS—foundation layers, those who CRACK THE FORM OF THE FORMER AGE and bring forth the essence of it and build the essence. Moses, as an apostle, brought in an entirely new order. He went up into the mountain and brought down the 'house-law' for the new dispensation. YAHSHUA, as the 'Apostle of our profession' (Hebrews 3:1), ushered in a whole new age, and the Church Age apostles established that new thing. YAHSHUA, as an apostle, cracked the form of the Old Covenant and brought forth the essence of it in Himself. Receiving Apostolic Authority "He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward." — Matthew 10:41 (KJV) The key word is receive—not believe, not agree with, not like—but receive. Apostolic blessing is unlocked by recognition. Not flattery. Not submission theater. But discernment. You cannot receive what you refuse to recognize. If someone receives an apostle merely as a teacher, they receive teaching. If they receive him as a pastor, they receive care. If they receive him as a speaker, they receive information. But if they receive him as an apostle, they receive apostolic grace. The Reward Is According to the Office Recognized The reward is not payment. The reward is impartation. Apostolic reward includes: • Alignment • Establishment • Authority to build • Spiritual covering • Trans-local grace • Endurance through warfare This is why YAHSHUA ties reward to recognition, not merit. The blessing flows through the office received, not the gift observed. Why Apostles Are Often Rejected First Apostles are the hardest gift to receive, because they don't merely inspire—they rearrange. Prophets disturb sin. Pastors disturb comfort. Apostles disturb structure. So many people unknowingly block apostolic blessing by reducing apostles to "just another minister" or "just a teacher" or "just a leader." They receive truth—but not government. They receive words—but not foundation. Recognition Happens Before Fruit Is Fully Seen This is the nuance that matters: • Fruit proves apostleship over time • But recognition activates blessing in the moment Fruit answers the question: "Was this truly apostolic?" Recognition answers the question: "Will I benefit from it?" Many in Scripture missed apostolic reward not because the apostle lacked authority—but because they refused to receive him as such. Those who receive apostolic grace will build. Those who reject it will cycle. They'll keep learning. Keep attending. Keep consuming. But never establish. Paul's Defense of His Apostleship Paul did not defend his apostleship by credentials. He defended it by calling, commission, cost, and consequence. Paul Did Not Inherit Apostleship—He Was Arrested by It Paul never claims apostleship by succession. He never appeals to Jerusalem pedigree. He never leans on human authorization. He goes straight to this: "Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through YAHSHUA the Messiah and YAHWEH the Father..." — Galatians 1:1 (KJV) That line is a jurisdictional declaration. Paul was not voted in, not appointed by committee, not ordained by hierarchy. He was interrupted, confronted, and commissioned. Apostleship begins when YAHWEH takes jurisdiction over a man's life. "Have I Not Seen YAHSHUA?"—Witness, Not Timeline Paul asks this rhetorically: "Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen YAHSHUA our Lord?" — 1 Corinthians 9:1 (KJV) This was not nostalgia. It was legal testimony. Paul's encounter on the Damascus road was not a vision for encouragement—it was a court summons. He was blinded, stripped, re-assigned, and sent. Apostles are not volunteers. They are apprehended men. "The Churches Are My Letter"—Fruit as Evidence "You are our epistle written in our hearts... known and read by all men." — 2 Corinthians 3:2 (KJV) Paul's proof wasn't charisma. It wasn't eloquence. It wasn't popularity. It was living structures that still stood. Churches. Elders. Doctrine. Order. That is apostolic fruit—not excitement, but continuity. Signs, Suffering, and Scar Tissue "The signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds." — 2 Corinthians 12:12 (KJV) Notice the order: perseverance first, power second. Paul didn't say: "Look at my miracles." He said: "Look at what survived the war." Apostolic authority leaves scar tissue, not applause. Apostles Are Recognized by Reception—Not Self-Assertion "If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord." — 1 Corinthians 9:2 (KJV) Apostleship is relationally sealed. It activates where it is received. It bears fruit where it is recognized. You cannot receive apostolic blessing while denying apostolic office. The Conclusion of Paul's Defense Apostleship is not proven by claim, but it is activated by reception. It is justified by commission, and confirmed by what remains standing. Paul didn't ask to be believed. He asked to be discerned. And those who received him as an apostle did not merely receive teaching—they received foundation. — F —