Objection: John 14:12 Was Fulfilled in the Ministry of the Apostles

John 14:12-14:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Given that JESUS said it was “He that believeth on me,” it seems rather silly to restrict this prediction to the apostles.  This statement is clearly for anyone who believes in Jesus, not just selected ones for a limited time.

Looking at the context in the next two verses, does anyone seriously think that those promises were only for the apostles and not for all believers?  There is nothing in this entire passage that indicates any restriction other than being a believer.

Stephen and Philip were never apostles, yet they did signs and wonders.  An unknown disciple named Ananias laid hands on Saul of Tarsus so that he would stop being blind and be filled with the Holy Spirit.  Furthermore, Jesus said “These signs shall follow them that believe…” instead of “These signs shall follow apostles at the beginning of the Church Age.”  This confirms that what He said here was for all believers.

Paul talked about how God did miracles among the Galatians without specifying whom He was using to do them (Galatians 3:5-6).

Paul noted that the Corinthians “came behind in no gift” and the gifts he mentioned in the same letter included gifts of healings, working of miracles, and special faith.  He never specified who was being used in those gifts, but he obviously wasn’t referring to himself.  So believers in Corinth were doing miracles too, and they couldn’t all have been apostles, given that Paul even asked rhetorically, “Are all apostles?” (1 Corinthians 12:29).

Certainly, the apostles confirmed John 14:12 by their actions, but the fulfillment of this prophecy was not limited to them.