Q: Wasn't the office of the Apostle done away with?

A: Who did away with it? Where in the Word of God do you find scripture that tells us that the office of the Apostle has been done away with. Tradition has taught us that there were only twelve apostles. There are, however, 24 people identified in the New Testament as apostles (this number includes the original twelve). Please note that the following ones were called after the death of Christ:

Matthias (Acts1: 23-26), Paul and Barnabas (Acts 14:14), Silas and Timothy (I Thess. 1:1-2; 6-7), James the Lord's brother (Gal. 1:19), Apollos (I Cor. 4:6, 8-9) Andronicus and Junia (Rom. 16:7), Epaphroditus (your messenger/apostle Phil. 2:25-26), Titus (II Cor. 8:23) and at least two unnamed apostles (II Cor. 8:23)

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