Following Christ's ascension, eleven of them (Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus and killed himself and was replaced by Mattias) followed the Great Commission and became the primary . Nebuchadnezzar was one of Gods instruments. But The lord only knows us truly. John 1:35-42 records the occasion on which they responded to Jesus by believing in Him that He was the promised Messiah. effect that Judas did not kill himself, but was murdered in secret when he threw She was not enprgnated by god. Mike The Holy Ghost IS God the third person of the Trinity. Mazarine - ms. 0870, f. 005. Six of the Saints tombs have been discovered the other 6 are as yet unknown. http://www.apostles.com/bartholomew.html. He is not Jesus brother but rather the brother of James, the son of Zebedee. Tradition tells us he was buried in Kara Kalisa in what is now Iran. He was born about 1 B.C. Previous to this, according to Tertullians testimony (De praescript., xxxvi), John had been thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil before the Porta Latina at Rome without suffering injury. Learn about them, and how Apostles of today are testifying of Christ. 10- Thaddaeus. I to had conflicting issues about this until we went over it. Since we . Peter . Google it. Was Matthias or Paul Gods choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle? Can someone explain it to me? Examine himself daily rather then examening It is true that the priesthood is a position of authority, but that authority is meant to be given in service to the Bride, not wielded like a weapon or exploited for power over others. Peter means "rock" or literally Petra. Describe how John Mark escaped being crucified and how did he die..need for Sunday School this Sunday. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. They were close companions and possibly studied the Old Testament together. Peter and Andrew were nailed to the cross. he is completely blinded by its doctrine, never checks the Bible nor the Jews bible. John the apostle was still alive years after the deaths of both John the Baptist and Jesus. the 30 pieces of silver back to the men who had bought him in the 1st place. The apostles are grouped by fours. thru to the end of the chapter and verify this.. John wrote Revelation. The apostles were 12 of the disciples of Jesus who went on to spread his message and found the early Christian church. Jesus in fact had brothers and sisters out of the same womb who birth him. Joseph and Jesus also invited only Peter, James, and John to join Him on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-13). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_(Christian)#mediaviewer/File:%C3%9Altima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg, http://pixabay.com/en/cemetery-spooky-graveyard-symbol-559246/. According to Smiths Bible Dictionary, there is "satisfactory evidence that he and Paul were the founders of the church at Rome and died in that city. Mary is given no special place in Scripture, and any effort to exalt her to godlike status is man-made heresy. The cultism of Catholicism is difficult for them to accept. God foresee the future. Thomas: The earlier traditions, as believed in the fourth century, say he preached in Parthia or Persia and was finally buried at Edessa. How can you think suicide is not a sin? 6 But when Herods birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. After the crucifixion of Jesus in the 1st century, they split up and began to . Jesus had The Bible lists the names of the twelve disciples in Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19 and Luke 6:13-16. If one person writes, there are probably many others with the same question or thought. Itt seems almost needless to outline and disprove . He tossed back the money, and goes out and hangs himself, by the neck, near the tombs. I hope His salvation for you from Jesus death wont be wasted For it is Jesus who bless people, not Mary, His mother. Jesus had brother. True, John the Baptist was Gods messenger preparing for the entrance of God incarnate, God in the flesh,also Jesus said that John the Baptist was more than a prophet, since Elijah never died,but was taken into Heaven,could not be Elijah sent back to earth to prepare the way of the Lord.. Peter was married. If not, then hell was his destination. Most of the disciples worked a trade (fishing, tax collecting) before they met Jesus. Since it isnt stated there the assumption MUST be they were of the natural variety. Not biblical at all. What are the biblical qualifications for apostleship. Judas was sorrowful, but did not repent. Please. Note: There were the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus. After they died, their authority was taken from the earth. Jesus met five of His twelve apostles, Andrew, John, Peter, Philip and Nathanael, on the same day according to John 1:35-49. The Apostles (Elgar), a 1903 choral work by Edward Elgar. No such references in the Bible. This I think is not correct that Jesus had no earthly brother as it is belived that Joseph the Spouse of Mary died when Jesus was Twelve years old. but is part of the Trinity (meaning 3). Is it possible that remorse is what drove Judas to hang himself? Of real importance is that the concept represented by the word Trinity does exist in Scripture. Bartholomew. 25but knew her not until she gave birth to her Son, the first-born. Also read Luke 8: 19-20. Galatians 1:19 mentions that James was Jesus brother. He recognized, he signified, he prophesied. Sources could not agree on how he died. 8-Matthew the tax collector. Origen says that Peter felt himself to be unworthy to be put to death in the same manner as his Master, and was, therefore, at his request, crucified with his head downward.". Hence the warning of woe. For the most part, though, they were probably young to middle-aged men. Mary was a sinner just like every other human being that has ever lived. It is believed that he ministered together with Thaddaeus. Each of them were major leaders in the movement which became Christianity and helped spread the gospel throughout the world. No statues, no Mary as being the God mother we pray to. Born: 2 April 1821. He was the first of the twelve to become a martyr. He wanted to place his finger into Jesus wounds to confirm that the wounds were real. Mary died jon earth just like every other person and Mary was saved just like every other born again Christian is saved by receiving Jesus as her Lord and Savior. If the Spirit will teach you what to say in that hour, this means that you will not already know the answers. Never at any time did Jesus TEACH one thing and DO another. I always get confused about being a Jew. Scripture says that Jesus was both fully God and fully man at the same time. Luke. sorry can not tell you what book and verse. Just as likely that these other brothers were adopted into Marys family. Impossible to man is possible to God ( Mark 10:27) by 2008 18 Mar. Reference to the John who wrote the gospel is not the apostle , but the disciple whom Yeshua loved, go to the last two chapters of the Gospel attributed to John. Stealing money,betrayed jesus,last commited succide.hence iguess judas is in hell. At this point all the remaining peoples who were later scattered, are called Jews. That makes Paul a full blooded Jew. 3Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Miryam, and brother of Yaaqo, and Yosph, and Yehuah, and Shimon? That is whats important. It would have been better for that man if he had not been born. Matt. Victor no offense but you are teaching a false doctrine. Judas may have meant little harm, but Judas went to the temple priests seeking recompense to betray Jesus. Did the apostles contact each other after they left Jerusalem? Is john the beloved the same john who wrote revelations? The Bible records many named John. Jim, that is incorrect. Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Please inform them lovingly,biblically! How did the Twelve Apostles die? 12-Mathias. Here is more on Bartholomew and his death. and died sometime around A.D. 67. Regardless of whether the prophecy was about Matthias, he was apparently stoned and then beheaded late in the 1st century. There is most certainly a King of Heaven, the Lord of hosts. John:No death date given by early writers. Simon surnamed Peter died 33-34 years after the death of Christ. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "Of note among the apostles" may not mean that they had a reputation for being famous as apostles but that they were noteworthy to the apostles. 11 Men of Galilee, they said, why do you stand here looking into the sky? St. Irenus speaks in very many places of the Apostle John and his residence in Asia and expressly declares that he wrote his Gospel at Ephesus (Against Heresies III.1.1), and that he had lived there until the reign of Trajan (loc. Society has made life hard for women in many ways over the course of history. But Jesus formed them into the backbone of the church and gave them the most extraordinary task imaginable: calling the entire world, including the mightiest empire ever known, to repentance and faith in the risen Christ. Yet neither of them is a member of . The most natural conclusion of these passages is to interpret that Jesus had actual blood half-siblings. This assumption of adoption comes from the Catholic dogma which has no basis in Biblical fact. First of all Mary had an Earthly husband. It should be noted that James and John had the same father, Zebedee (Matthew 10:2) and Peter and Andrew were brothers (Matthew 10:2). That makes St. Peter between 63 and 66 years old when he died. This does seem to imply that John was almost certainly less than thirty when he began to follow Jesus. Simon the Canaanite No information either in the Bible or by tradition. So, you know, take it with a grain of salt). He was the first martyr from among the twelve apostles. After the great fire of Rome in 64AD, Emporer Nero renown for his eccentricity, if not outright madness was looking . Please and thank-you. Mary of Bethany (the Magdalene) was 12. other brothers and My understanding is that all of his cousins were on Josephs side as Mary was an only child. He was a man of courage and forgiveness, a man without jealousy, living in the shadow of John, a man of extraordinary faith. Peter, too, was, as His Master, crucified by nails on Vatican hill. No he is not The John who wrote the book of revelation was obe of the APOSTLES of JESUS CHRIST. The names of Jesus' 12 main disciples are: He had widespread missionary travels attributed to him by tradition: to India with Thomas and back to Armenia, Ethiopia, and Southern Arabia. And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such miracles are done through His hands? and besides Born: 9 November 1818. It is believed that Bartholomew had ministered in Armenia and was flayed to death with knives in India. After preaching Christ's resurrection to the Scythians and Thracians, he too was crucified for his faith. As for how and when the Apostle St. Peter died, it is traditionally believed that he died between 64 and 67 AD and was crucified upside down at Rome. After His resurrection and ascension, Jesus sent the disciples out to be His witnesses (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8). Update: FoxNews July 27, 2011, Tomb of the Apostle Phillip is found in Hierapolis. Your email address will not be published. Its says no man should say if one went to heaven or hell because we dont know. The Bible tells us that Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Matthew 13:55). 26:24. The cross has the shape of an X. He was not nailed to the cross but was tied. He knows due to the miracles his master has being doing, HE thus JESUS will vanish into tin air when the soldiers come to arrest HIM, he Judas has already collected the money, handed HIM over to you, but you couldnt catch HIM. Matthew Chapter 14. John the Beloved is the same John who wrote the book of Revelation. On the other hand the stories told in the apocryphal Acts of John, which appeared as early as the second century, are unhistorical invention. And again Jessie, the Holy Ghost is ..not.. God. The most famous of Jesus's apostles also died the most famous death. . Despite the name the 12 apostles, there are only 8 left standing as Mother Nature, time and the salty waters have caused several of the apostles to fall. Did Judas go to Hell? Some people may interpret Jesus decision to not choose any women among the twelve Apostles as a statement against womenbut this is not the case at all. The Final Judgement painting in the Sistine Chapel shows this. to Joseph, Disclaimer! His @half@ brothers. I believe its selfish for the most part nowadays especially to take your own life. The beginning of the Christian Church is reckoned from the great day on which the Holy Ghost came down, according as our Lord had promised to His Apostles. The Bible reveals nothing significant about this apostle. Jesus of course was obviously the oldest child, although his conception was by God instead of Joseph like the rest. The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Yes someone had to be chosen to do this give birth to Jesus, but she is not to be idolized to a statue sense / she is rather, humble and blessed, totally all human like us. He just overcame all things while we still struggle. There is a reason to believe that he stayed for fifteen years at Jerusalem, after which he went as a missionary to the Persians, Parthians and Medes. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden located in the Kingdom of the Heavens (the physical kingdom of Paradise given to Jesus by God to rule)). He gave man free will. Two different johns. Today, Apostles are here once again on the earth, and just like the Apostles of old, they carry the same mission: to testify of Christ and lead His Church. the closest to being a earthly brother at all would be james, raised with jesus by mary. Theory 1: James was crucified during his ministry in Egypt (be advised, Wikipedia is the source for this. Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost. Pardon me but, Jesus had several half brothers and perhaps a half sister or two as well. This same John wrote the Gospel according to John, and the epistles I, II , and III John. What is the Apostles Creed of the third or fourth century A.D.? 15 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know By Heart HERE, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Church is called the Bride of Christ, and Jesus is the Bridegroom; those who are ordained through Holy Orders are entering into this identity of Christ as the Bridegroom of the Church. Thats all I have to say to that. Judas Iscariot:Shortly after the death of Christ Judas killed himself. He died a martyr's death in Rome during the reign of Nero. Matthew 1:18-25 tells us that Joseph married Mary, and they did not have sex until AFTER she gave birth to the Messiah. So adoption would not work in this context. Tied to an X-shaped cross after being scourged, he made the cross his pulpit and preached to the people for two days before he died. The other disciples were there (see preceding verses), but do not seem to have paid the tax. You know what,weather Judas went to heaven or not, i dont think we should bother ourselves with that.What is most important is that if Jesus was not betrayed,nobody would be saved.We just can not understand Gods way of doing things.The least we can do is thank God for Judas life at that time because He(GOD) knew about him(Judas).. 6- Bartholomew. For we are a set apart people who are not of this world but of the Kingdom of Heaven. 24And Yosph, awaking from his sleep, did as the messenger of commanded him and took his wife, The scripture tells of Jesus mother and brothers coming to persuade Him. Please do not make these false statements that have no basis in fact. On that occasion they finally left everything and followed Jesus. According to Smith's Bible Dictionary there is "satisfactory evidence that he and Paul were the founders of the church at Rome, and died in that city. 3Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Miryam, and brother of Yaaqo, and Yosph, and Yehuah, and Shimon? This I can say that human being should always How old was St John when Jesus died? Origen says that Peter felt himself to be unworthy to be put to death in the same manner as his Master, and was therefore, at his own request, crucified with his head downward. I have been doing some research and have noticed that St. Bartholomew was also referred to as Nathaniel. actually Jim, The writers of the letters of James and Jude are Christs brothers. I have to say i disagree judas i believe went to hell jesus said one of you is a devil better for him that he had never been born at all. The Zealots were anti-Rome and were politically motivated. It is when God destroys all sinners at the end of the judgement. 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. King Herod had James "put to death with the sword," likely a reference to beheading.The circumstances of the deaths of the other apostles are related through church tradition, so we should not put too much weight on any of the other accounts. 2) The Trinity consists of three Persons (Genesis 1:1, 26; 3:22; 11:7; Isaiah 6:8, 48:16, 61:1; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14). But that does not necessarily mean we shall return to the planet Earth. Jesus grew up in a family, with siblings cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and neighbors. After the birth of Jesus Joseph took Mary to be his wife. Wikipedia says as do many other sources What Are The Names of the Thieves Crucified With Christ. Simon: called Peter (Grk. petros; Aram. The human body is a gift from God. Jim you are wrong. >. Remember him saying that those they call his brothers are not unless those who does what His heaven Father commanded. Heaven is another name for paradise Jesus said to the repentant thief, Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise. (ESV) After Jesus resurrection, he returned to earth for many days and then returned to Heaven (paradise) in front of witnesses. Pharisees ( Many of Jesus teachings were not found in the Torah. We live by the new Testament, use old Testament as a guide. Of us in life! InActs 1:14, His brothers and mother are described as praying with the disciples. The only apostle whose death the Bible records is James (Acts 12:2). Other writings show they tried to kill him but couldnt, so he was exiled to Patmos, where he wrote the book of Revelation. (Matthew 10:2-4), So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from usone of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection. And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. According to tradition, James son of Alpheus was thrown down from the temple by the scribes and Pharisees; he was then stoned, and his brains dashed out with a fullers club. So since Apostles except Judas had died for Christ therefore, they will rise first together with the rest of those who di. To :Guy Chamberlain, Jesus visited the homes of women and wanted them to sit as his feet and learn from him (something nearly unheard of in his day). The book of Revelation, the last book in the new Testament. Heaven and Paradise are two different arenas. 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