Will of God appoints Paul

In introducing himself to the Ephesians, Paul identifies himself as “an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God” (Ephesians 1:1). There are several points that need to be mentioned about this “title” that Paul gives to himself. Paul is saying that he did not appoint himself as an apostle, but that he was appointed to be an apostle by the will of God. In the days of Paul, the word “apostle” was not necessarily a religious word. It could mean a delegate or a messenger, but added