Hello, my name is Joe, the Apostle

When one say there are no more apostles today and the gift of signs and wonders has ceased, many would accuse you of saying that miracles have ceased. Miracles cannot cease because Jesus is alive. But the gift of signs and wonders that were given to an individual to show that he is an apostle - to confirm his office, has ceased. The gift of signs and wonders was given to apostles to perform miracles in a very special way to authenticate their message and office in the same way as with Moses. He asked God how would the people know he was speaking the truth? God said that He would give him some signs to perform to show the people that what he said was true. It was the same with the apostles. God gave them the gift of signs and wonders to authenticate them and their message. No one would have believed them if they had not proven the validity of their message. It is important to note the miracles they performed was not ordinary miracles every believer would experience when praying to God for help. It was kind of crazy. Even if people touched the clothes of the apostles they were miraculously healed. Even their shadows healed people. Is there anyone today that can lay claims to this kind of supernatural abilities? There are many who do, but nothing can be proven and it remains stories and speculations. Thus, there is no one that can claim today he is an apostle who can perform the signs of an apostle.

Our heavenly Father is taking care of every child of His and according to His will, He might do a miracle or not. Every individual can pray to Him and trust Him to sort things out the way he chooses. Whether it be a supernatural miracle or providence - in which case both is a miracle as any work of God is a miracle of his grace. BUT again, there is no person that can claim he is an apostle and has the gift of signs and wonders to proof his apostleship. This topic is a bit crazy I think and the end result of people who claim that they are apostles limit God's work to them only and normal Christians cannot experience a miracle. If everybody can equally experience God's miracles the same way, then why the need for an apostle. But as explained above, the gift of signs and wonders was the supernatural ability to perform miracles at will to authenticate both the person (apostle) and their message. The kind of miracles they performed was, as indicated above, not "normal" miracles, but extraordinary workings of God like never seen before. It was the same as in Moses's case. He threw his staff on the ground and it turned into a snake. The apostles could command a man to get up and walk and he immediately did. Even if their clothes touched a person or their shadow fell on someone, they were instantly healed. These things never happened before and was not repeated by anyone after them. Also, I noticed the Bible says the apostles "performed" miracles. It was not like they prayed and waited days, weeks or months before something happened. It was instantaneous. They could say "get up and walk" like a command. I see no one today who has that power and special ability to "perform" miracles, in the same way, they did. Instead, I see all Christians pray and wait for God to do what He wants., when He wants. The apostles were empowered with special power to perform miracles like Moses. If every Christian can pray and trust the Lord for the outcome, then why do we need so-called modern-day apostles. We do not need an apostle. We simply pray and trust the Lord to do as He wills.