However, in Ephesias, the office of Apostle is mentioned as being one of the what we call the five-fold ministry. I tend to think that today’s apostles are what we call missionaries - they plant churches around the world. I certainly don’t agree with the Catholic doctrine of “Apostolic Succession.”
“I tend to think that today’s apostles are what we call missionaries “
I understand what you are saying, but church planters are missionaries. They are not Apostles.
“The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
Revelation 21:14
Heaven has 12 foundations. One for each of the 12 Apostles. It does not have an ever expanding number of foundations to cover an expanding number of Apostles.