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4 unusual facts about apostles


Apostles' Creed

More recently, in 1979 John Michael Talbot, a Third Order Franciscan, composed and recorded "Creed" on his album, The Lord's Supper.

Listed buildings in Aldford

On the shaft are two brass plaques, both inscribed, one with the Apostles' Creed.

Patripassianism

Because the writings of Sabellius were destroyed it is hard to know if he did actually believe in Patripassianism but one early version of the Apostles' Creed, recorded by Rufinus, explicitly states that the Father is 'impassible.'

Protestantism in China

The Chinese Union Version of the Bible, the Chinese New Hymnal, the Lord's Prayer as it is written in the Chinese Union Version and the Apostles' Creed are usually used in the largest majority of Protestant worship in the present-day China.


Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Brigham Young, Jr. (9 December 1899—10 October 1901) : When Lorenzo Snow became President of the Church, the next senior Apostles, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, were asked by Snow to be counselors in the First Presidency.

Agostino De Fondulis

His other works include statues of the Apostles for the dome of Santa Maria presso San Celso (1502), the Palazzo Landi in Piacenza, the Sanctuary of the Misericordia in Castelleone (1513) and the church of Mary Magdalene in Crema.

Albert Bowen

Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Alpheus

Alphaeus, a father of two of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament.

Annibale Maria di Francia

On July 11, 1909 he wrote to Pope S. Pius X: "From my youth I have devoted myself to the words of the Gospel: Pray therefore the Lord of the Harvest...In my charitable institutions, orphans, poor, priests and nuns, all pray incessantly to the loving Hearts of Jesus and Mary, to the Patriarch St. Joseph and to the Apostles, that they may provide the Holy Church with numerous and chosen laborers for the harvest of souls".

Apostlebird

Apostlebirds often travel in groups of about 12; for this reason they were named after the Biblical apostles, the twelve chief followers of Jesus Christ.

Apostolici

The Apostolic Brethren (sometimes referred to as Apostolici, Apostoli, Apostles) were a Christian sect founded in northern Italy in the latter half of the 13th century by Gerard Segarelli.

Authorship of Luke–Acts

According to Bart D. Ehrman, the "we" passages are written by someone falsely claiming to have been a travelling companion of Paul, in order to present the untrue idea that the author had firsthand knowledge of Paul's views and activities, and Acts of the Apostles is thereby shown to be a forgery.

Barnards Green

The centre of Barnard's Green is marked by the Twelve Apostles Island, a pear-shaped traffic roundabout in the central shopping area with its Art Deco style memorial bus shelter, and the nearby Hand of Peace sculpture in Portland stone by artist Rose Garrard.

Bartholomew Cubbins

Robert L. Short, in his book The Parables of Dr. Seuss, points out that Bartholomew shares a name with one of the Apostles of Jesus.

Danny Sillada

Sillada obtained his BA Philosophy and Literature at the Queen of Apostles College Seminary, Davao (1986); his graduate and post graduate studies in Bachelor in Sacred Theology (1990) and Pastoral Theology (1991) at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, and his MBA (units) at the Ateneo de Manila University (1993), Philippines.

Epistula Apostolorum

The Epistula Apostolorum (Latin for Letter of the Apostles) is a work from the New Testament apocrypha.

Friedrich Spitta

He is widely known as the author of a work on the Acts of the Apostles, Die Apostelgeschichte, ihre Quellen and deren geschichtlicher Wert (Acts of the Apostles, their sources and historical value, 1891).

George Cannon

George Q. Cannon (1827–1901), early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Hrastovlje

Scenes from the Book of Genesis also decorate the nave, images of the Apostles are painted in niches in the apse, with other saints and prophets as well as a Passion series and the journey and adoration of the Magi.

Imparted righteousness

In fact, N. T. Wright says, Paul is speaking here of the apostles, and pointing out that in their role as apostles, their activity is effectively God's righteousness (covenant faithfulness) in action ("we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God" - vv 20-21).

James the Apostle

James, son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and patron saint of Spain.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

In the year preceding his departure he painted the "Christ washing the Feet of the Apostles" now at Grasse Cathedral.

Jinsop

Soon after he became a member of The Apostles, and one of the judges of the aforementioned festival, Héctor Napolitano, who was a famed singer at the time, invited him to the recording studio of the label Ifesa to interpret the songs of Paul Anka and other artists, and that is how he released his first album called Puppy Love, which reached major airplay throughout Ecuador, and which marked the beginning of his career as a solo artist.

Jonathan Gregory

Throughout his career, Gregory has been a regular concert performer, giving performances in the UK of oratorios and orchestral music, including Bach’s St Matthew Passion, St John Passion, Mass in B Minor, Christmas Oratorio, Elgar’s Apostles, Handel’s Messiah and Britten’s War Requiem.

Joseph Merrill

Joseph F. Merrill, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

León, Nicaragua

Navas also sculpted the statues of the Twelve Apostles inside, along with the columns of the central nave, and the lion at the tomb of Dario, which resembles the Lion of Lucerne, Switzerland.

Luther's Large Catechism

Luther's Large Catechism is divided into five parts: The Ten Commandments, The Apostles' Creed, The Lord's Prayer, Holy Baptism, and The Sacrament of the Eucharist.

Luther's Small Catechism

Luther's Small Catechism reviews the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, the Office of the Keys and Confession and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

New Apostolic Church

The District Apostles' meeting from 22–24 September 2004 in Nice emphasised again that the Holy Scripture is recognised and regarded as the doctrinal basis of the NAC.

Périgueux

Félix de Verneihl claims that St Front's was a copy of St Mark's Basilica in Venice; Quicherat, that it was copied from the church of the Holy Apostles of Constantinople.

Pope Leo I

In 445, Leo disputed with Patriarch Dioscorus, St. Cyril's successor as Patriarch of Alexandria, insisting that the ecclesiastical practice of his see should follow that of Rome on the basis that Mark the Evangelist, the disciple of Saint Peter and founder of the Alexandrian Church, could have had no other tradition than that of the prince of the apostles.

Prague astronomical clock

The machinery was repaired, the wooden Apostles restored by Vojtěch Sucharda, and the Orloj started working again in 1948, but only after significant effort.

Rancho San Bernardino

In 1851, the Lugo family sold the Rancho to a group of almost 500 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) led by Captain David Seely (later first Stake President), Captain Jefferson Hunt and Captain Andrew Lytle, and included Apostles Amasa M. Lyman and Charles C. Rich.

Robert Beckford

In The Secrets of the Twelve Disciples, broadcast in Easter 2008, Beckford explored Paul the Apostle's role in founding the Church and his relationship with Jesus' family; the Roman Catholic Church's claim to Saint Peter; Thomas the Apostle's travels to India; James, son of Zebedee as a patron saint of Spain; the demonisation of Judas Iscariot; and female Apostles.

Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec

It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.

Samandar

Kázim-i-Samandar - one of the Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, and a prominent teacher of the Bahá'í Faith, known as Samandar

Santa Maria in Domnica

The apse mosaics from the 9th century depict Christ with two angels, and the twelve apostles, with Moses and Elias depicted underneath.

Santi Giovanni e Paolo

John and Paul, not the apostles, but two soldiers martyred for their faith in the years 361-363

St John's Anglican Church, Dalby

The Reverend Benjamin Glennie had a plan to establish the (then) Church of England on the Darling Downs through four churches in the larger towns named after the four apostles: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

The Apostles

The Apostles were formed in the Islington area of London in 1979 by William 'Bill' Corbett (vocals), Julian Portinari (bass), Dan McIntyre (drums) and Pete Byng-Hall (guitar).

United Apostolic Church

Within two years the church's prophets called forth 12 apostles, equivalent to the original 12 apostles of the New Testament.

Viswabandhu Marulasiddha

Viswabandhu Marulasiddha, also called Marularadhya was a Veerashaiva saint who was one among the Panchacharyas, the five apostles of Veerashaivism.

Wirthlin

Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008), American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The LDS Church


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