Now where on earth does the Bible say such a thing? Can you not look back at your post and see how much of it is merely your saying things, and not scripture?
There are 3 kinds of apostles (authoritative ambassadors) in the Bible:
1) Apostle of God (Christ);
2) Apostles of Christ (the 12 & Paul),
3) Apostles of local churches "your apostle."
There is no evidence whatever that Timothy was an apostle of Christ.
There is no passage to prove that there are more Apostles of Christ than the 12 + Paul. If Barnabas, for example, was an apostle of The Church of Antioch, that does not make him an apostle of Christ.
There are 3 kinds of apostles (authoritative ambassadors) in the Bible:
1) Apostle of God (Christ);
2) Apostles of Christ (the 12 & Paul),
3) Apostles of local churches "your apostle."
There is no evidence whatever that Timothy was an apostle of Christ.
There is no passage to prove that there are more Apostles of Christ than the 12 + Paul. If Barnabas, for example, was an apostle of The Church of Antioch, that does not make him an apostle of Christ.
1. Barnabas: "The priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes. But when the apostles (plural) Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes" (Acts 14:13-14).
2. James, Jesus' brother (not either of the two James who were apostles among the 12): "I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother" (Gal. 1:18-19).
3. Apollos: "Let a man so consider us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mystery of God... These things I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes... For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death" (1Cor. 4:1-9).
4. Timothy and Silvanus (with Paul): "We did not seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we could have made demands as apostles of Christ" (1Thess. 2:6).
5. Epaphroditus: "I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger (Gr. 'apostle') and the one who ministered to my need" (Phil. 2:25).
6. Two unnamed apostles: "We have sent with [Titus] the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches... who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself. If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you. Or if our brethren are inquired about, they are the messengers (Gr. 'apostoloi') of the churches, the glory of Christ" (2Cor. 8:16-24).
7. Andronicus and Junia: "Greet and Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me" (Rom. 16:7).
Here's a passage that sheds light on the fact that the topic of post-ascension apostles needs to be investigated in order to reveal the truth:
Paul says, "[After Jesus rose,] He was seen by Cephas (Peter), then by the twelve (apostles of Jesus). After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once... After that, He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also... For I am the least of the apostles" (1Cor. 15). We all have opinions and beliefs; that's why we shouldn't hold tight to our beliefs till the full truth is revealed. (1Cor. 4:5.) Above, the Bible makes it clear that besides the 12 and Paul, Barnabas and James were also apostles. To find other apostles besides them named in the Bible, you have to be willing to learn more; they are in there.