[conservonator]

Or, I guess there could have been 13 apostles for a while...

And then 14, the 15 etc, etc, etc...Is there any evidence from scripture that indicates that the gifts to the apostles are finite in their duration?

[FactQuest]

Is there any evidence from scripture that indicates that the gifts to the apostles are finite in their duration?

I haven't seen much that says, one way or the other. Do we have a record of the unbroken chain - who was the 14th, the 15th, the 24th... were they all of apostolic character? Gifted apostolically? Who did they heal? How many demons did they cast out?

Maybe I'm too skeptical for my own good, but I would assume we humble humans who never saw Jesus when he was alive would not be qualified. If I remember correctly, having seen Jesus in real life on Earth was a distinct requirement for being called an apostle. And for this reason, Paul always claimed his encounter on the road to Damascus. It seemed good enough for the rest of the apostles.