Are there apostles in the Church today?
Apostles are not present in the Church today. Ephesians 4 lists gifted men, including apostles, but they faded off the scene after the Apostolic Age ended. They were part of the early Church, yet they faded away. Prophets also faded because the printed Word removed the need for gifted men to speak forth the Word.
Les teaches from Ephesians 4 that Christ gave gifted men to the Church, including apostles. He explains that apostles faded off the scene after the Apostolic Age ended, so there are no apostles in the Church today. Prophets likewise faded away because once the Word came into print, there was no longer a need for gifted men to speak forth the Word. Even so, Paul still lists them in Ephesians. The ongoing gifted men for today include evangelists, pastors, and teachers.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;