If Jesus is God, why were his disciples never called a *Prophet* ?

Some Christians believe that Jesus is God, if this is so, when Jesus _directly_ spoke to his disciples, they should have been referred to as Prophets.

It seems that out of the 13 (Jesus and his disciples) the only one that was
called a Prophet is Jesus himself .:

"Nevertheless I (Jesus) must walk to day, and to morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Jerusalem."Luke 13:33

"And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house." Matthew 13:57 also in Mark 6:4, Luke 4:24, John 4:43

Jesus refers to himself as a Prophet, Others also called Jesus a Prophet but Never called his disciples "A group of Prophets"

Jesus was called a Prophet by others:

"And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet."Matthew 14:5

"And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee."Matthew 21:11

"But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet."Matthew 21:46

"And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:"Luke 24:19

"The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet."John 4:19

"Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world."John 6:14

"Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet."John 7:40

Now the Greek word for Prophet is: prophetes ( profetev ) {prof-ay'-tace} which means "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman"

The disciples on the otherhand in Greek, are called;

"apostolos ( apostolov ) {ap-os'-tol-os} which means "a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders"

In conclusion, we see the difference in the way Jesus was addressed compared to the manner that his disciples were addressed. This is further proof that Jesus was indeed a Prophet, and not God.

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