The reader should always turn to the Bible and read the passages referred to.

QUES. 9.-Please explain in Help and Food Acts 14:14 where Barnabas is called an "apostle." Were there more than the twelve, and the apostle Paul?

ANS.-The word "apostle" means sent. As sent by the Father our Lord is called "the Apostle and High Priest of our profession" (Heb. 3:1). "The twelve" were preeminently called "the apostles"-chosen by the Lord to be with Him throughout His ministry (Mk. 3:14,15), as the appointed witnesses to Israel's twelve tribes of Christ's teachings, works of power, and resurrection-Judas' place being filled by another according to prophecy (Acts 2:20-26).

Paul's apostleship is unique, being called and appointed by Christ in glory, and sent to the Church as His minister with authority (Gal. 1:1; 1 Cor. 3:10; 2 Cor. 13:10).

In an inferior sense, ministers of Christ and even pretenders are mentioned as "apostles" (Acts 14:14; 2 Cor. 8:23), so also messengers of assemblies (2 Cor. 8:23, where the Greek has "apostles").