"Globalization of Chinese Christianity: A Study of Watchman Nee and..."

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Originally Posted by OBW

At some level, there was a FATETA . . . . almost 2,000 years ago.

Not positive who it was, although some would make a case for John.

While I understand the generic meaning of apostle as "sent one," it was much more than that in the scripture. It wasn't just any sent one. It was certain sent ones. Might have been more than just the 11, Paul and a couple of others. But it wasn't every believer who got the "calling" to go somewhere else.

I agree with this.

For Witness Lee to parse the etymology and claim all believers can be "sent ones going door-knocking" just disrespects the twelve initially commissioned by the Lord. If this were not so, then their names would not be written on the foundations of the walls of the city, New Jerusalem. (Rev 21.14)