When I asked the question originally, I did not know what Jesus called Paul. It was a sincere question but with the scripture that was brought up, I went to Acts and found out for myself....Seems there is a lot of pride and very little humility if one cannot say I didn't know Jesus called Paul his instrument and not his apostle....
You all seem to have a problem with the word of our Lord as it relates to Paul....I may call him a Saint, but not an apostle. I will not put words into Christs mouth that he did not speak.....
I found the answer to my question, thank you all for your input. Perhaps the Holy Spirit guided me to my answer...
"Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord? If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord." 2 Cor. 9:1,2.
Paul used the figure of a "seal" to express the fact that their own conversion was proof of his apostolic authority.
Also read 2 Cor. 12:12. Paul says that truly the signs of an apostle were wrought by him among the Corinthians. In signs and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Wrong again.
I respect God’s Word directly through Christ and indirectly through Paul—both.
You don’t?
You seem to ASSUME that everything Christ had to say about Paul is recorded in Scripture.
I don’t.
And,
you seem to ASSUME
that the blip that Christ had to say about Paul is comprehensively, expansively definitive in the broadest terms.
I don’t.
I find that an unnecessary ASSUMPTION unfounded by the wording or the context of the wording.