* I believe in three persons in One God. We call that the Trinity. 1 John 5:7
* I believe that ALL of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are still used today according to 1 Cor 13:8-10. When the Promise comes back, then they shall cease, but not before. However, speaking in your prayer language, if you have one, is not to be done in the church. Your prayer language only edifies yourself, not the people around you. If a message in tongues is given, there must be an interpretation. Believe it or not, most churches that claim to practice this are not genuine. The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. These churches need to cultivate self-control, as we are taught in Galatians 5:22-23. I don't believe a message is given every Sunday. Churches that do this cause confusion within the Body of believers.
* I believe that the five-fold ministry is still relevant today, according to Ephesians 4:11-13, which refers to the roles of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.
Now, as far as the Apostles go, we refer to them as Missionaries in today's terminology because, in the First Century, a person could only be considered an Apostle if they had witnessed the resurrection of Jesus or had seen Jesus after the resurrection. The word Apostle means to "Send Out". The term Missionary was not used in the New Testament.
