Notes on Apostolic Culture and Living

Key Concepts of Apostolic Culture

• Belief in the Impossible: Miracles expected to happen both to and through individuals.
• Kingdom Culture: Driven by an apostolic lifestyle where miracles are a norm.
• Historical Perspective: The early church (Acts 2) experienced daily miracles, signs, and wonders.

Supernatural as Natural

• Miraculous Norm: In the kingdom, miraculous is natural, not supernatural as in the natural world.
• Faith vs Facts: Apostolic living prioritizes faith over factual evidence.

Faith and Righteousness

• Living by Faith: As stated in Romans 1:17, the righteous live by faith.
• Faith as Relationship: It's relational, involving intimacy and trust.
• Faith's Role in Miracles: Miracles are not possible without faith, which is necessary to please God.

Biblical References and Teachings

• Matthew 17:19-20: Emphasizes faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains; "nothing will be impossible".
• Matthew 13:31-32: Parable of the mustard seed; small faith grows into greatness, impacting the world.
• Leaven Analogy: We are like leaven, planted in the world to bring about change.

Apostolic Mission

• Becoming the X Factor: Individuals as conduits for the limitless, miraculous experiences.
• Role as Isaiah 8:18 People: Being a sign for miracles and possibilities through Jesus.
• Faith Justification: Faith justifies and brings solutions to the broken world.

Faith in Practice

• Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy: Beliefs should translate into actions.
• Intimacy with God: More knowledge of God leads to more trust and faith.
• Manifestation of Faith: The greater the faith, the greater the miracles manifested.

Apostolic Generation Beliefs

• Raising the Dead: Belief in the power of faith to overcome death and sickness.
• Power of Jesus' Name: Priority of Jesus’ name over any sickness.
• Holy Spirit's Role: The Spirit of wisdom provides solutions to societal issues.
• Miracles as a Norm: Expectation of miracles happening to and through individuals as an apostolic generation.